Roxana Petroleum Corp. v. Hornberger

1931 OK 350, 1 P.2d 393, 150 Okla. 257, 1931 Okla. LEXIS 365
CourtSupreme Court of Oklahoma
DecidedJune 16, 1931
DocketNo. 21447l
StatusPublished
Cited by10 cases

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Roxana Petroleum Corp. v. Hornberger, 1931 OK 350, 1 P.2d 393, 150 Okla. 257, 1931 Okla. LEXIS 365 (Okla. 1931).

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CULLISON, J.

This is an original proceeding before the Supreme Court to review an award made by the State Industrial Commission on May 17, 1930, in favor of respondent Peter A. I-Iornberger. The record discloses that respondent was in the employ of petitioner, and while so employed, on September 14, 1927, he suffered an accidental injury resulting in fracture of the left arm. He was under medical attention for considerable time, and on February 27, 1929, a hearing was held on said claim before Commissioner L. B. Kyle in pursuance to notice theretofore given, and as a result of said hearing the State Industrial Commission made an award in said cause on March 4, 1929. All parties were, present at the hearing, including respondent and his attorney, and the Commission made the following findings:

“Now, on this 4th day of March, 1929, the State Industrial Commission being regularly in session, this cause comes on to be considered pursuant to hearing held at Enid, Okla., on February 27, 1929, before Commissioner L. B. Kyle to determine liability and extent of disability, at which hearing claimant appears in person and by his attorney, C. B. Trice, respondent and insurance carrier being represented by C. B. Pierce. * * *
“Finding No. 3.
“That, arising out of and in the course of his employment, claimant on September 14, 1927, sustained an accidental personal injury which resulted in the permanent loss of 33 1-3 per cent, of the use of claimant’s left arm.
“Finding No. 4.
“That the average wage of claimant at the time of his injury was $125 per month.
“The Commission is of the opinion, on consideration of the foregoing facts, that claimant is entitled to compensation at the rate of $18 per week for a period of 83 w'eeks and 2 days.
“It is therefore ordered: That within ten days from this date respondent, Roxana Petroleum Corporation, or its insurance carrier, Aetna Life Insurance Company, pay to Peter A. Hornberger the sum of $1,500, same being 83 weeks and 2 days compensation at the rate of $18 per week, less any sum or sums heretofore paid as compensation in this case. * * *”

In accordance with the above award, respondent was paid the amount thereof and signed a receipt therefor.

The record next discloses that notice was given to all parties in said cause that a hearing would be held at Enid, Okla., on April 17, 1930, more than one year after the former hearing, to determine the extent of temporary total disability, and at said hearing all parties appeared before the Commissioner and the following proceedings were had:

“By Judge Doyle: You have a petition to reopen the case? By Mr. Trice: Only in form of a letter — I am willing- to dictate the motion into the record now. By Judge Doyle: Go ahead. By Mr. Pierce: As I understand, he contends that the Commission was in error in making his award of March 4, 1929, and that he now seeks to have this case reopened to correct that award. By Judge Doyle: Well, I think he can. It is up to you gentlemen; I understand the Supreme Court passed on the matter; I have the decision. By Judge Doyle: Go ahead and offer your proof. By Mr. Trice : (Q.) State your name? By Mr. Pierce: To which the respondent and insurance carrier object and object to the introduction of any evidence for the reason that there was no motion or *259 application on tlie part of any person in the files and records of this case which authorizes or gives jurisdiction to this Commission to reopen this cause, under any grounds, or upon any reason authorized by the statute. By Mr. Trice: "VVe sent the Commission a letter stating our case and asked the Commission to indicate whether or not a formal motion would he required; to that last letter we have no reply; we here and now move the court to reopen the case and reinstate it, and grant the relief prayed for. By Judge Doyle: State your reason. By Mr. Trice: For the reason that the formal award only allowed Mr. Hornberger compensation for permanent injury, the award was based on 33 1-3 per cent, for 85 weeks and two days; I believe same to be 83 weeks and two days, at the rate of $18 a week, on that basis, the Aetna Life Insurance Company to pay $1,500, less any sum or sums heretofore paid as compensation in this case. Now, your honor please, the evidence shows he had been receiving $18 a week at the time he was discharged -by the physician and went back to the employer, — an amount was deducted out of this $1,500, which of course leaves him no compensation for the temporary permanent disability. By Judge Doyle: The disability extends further than this record — how much temporary total disability you are claiming? By Mr. Trice: ' The difference. By Judge Doyle:. How long was the total disability? By Mr. Hornberger: I don’t remember. By Mr. Pierce: Objection. By Judge Doyle: The objection will be overruled. Offer your proof. By Mr. Pierce: We demur to the sufficient,'.; of claimant’s motion to reopen, which has been dictated into the record, for the reason that the same does not state facts which would authorize this Commission to reopen under the provision of section 7290. By Judge Doyle: The demurrer will be overruled. Proceed. By Mr. Pierce: Exception.”

Thereafter attorney for respondent herein introduced his evidence in support of respondent’s contention for additional compensation, and at the close of said testimony, attorney for the petitioner made the following motion:

“We move to deny the motion for rehearing for the reason that no grounds have been shown to justify the Commission to reopen the case’’
—which said motion was overruled and excepted to. The record also discloses the following motion to have been filed before the Commission (omitting the caption) :
“Motion.
“And now on this 17th day of April, 1930, at the close of all the evidence in this caúse, comes the claimant, Peter A. Hornberger. and prays your honorable State Industrial Commission for judgment, that he have and recover of and from respondent. Roxana Pe-tro’cum Corporation, or its insurance carrier, Aetna Life Insurance Company, the sum of $864, same being 48 weeks compensation at the rate of $18 per week, for his temporary total disability, as provided for by ■ law, and which was ' by order of said Commission wrongfully deducted from said claimant’s award in the sum of $1,500, which is 83 weeks and 2 days compensation at the rate of $18 per week, for permanent partial disability of 33 1-3 per cent, of claimant’s left arm growing out of said injury, and he will ever pray.
“Peter A. Hornberger, Claimant,
“by B. C. Trice, His Attorney.”

And thereafter on the 17th day of May, 1930, the Commission rendered an award in pursuance of the hearing held on April 17, 1930, which said award contains the following findings (B. 85) :

“Finding No. 4.

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