Case Title: Regan v. Gurich

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Docket Number: 86116

State: oklahoma

Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court

Date: 1995-10-17T00:00:00Z

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Regan v. Gurich  Regan v. Gurich 1995 OK 110 905 P.2d 796 66 OBJ 3277 Case Number: 86116 Decided: 10/17/1995 Supreme Court of Oklahoma PATRICK REGAN, PETITIONER, v. NOMA D. GURICH, JUDGE OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT, H40 DRILLING AND STATE INSURANCE FUND, RESPONDENTS. [905 P.2d 796] ORDER ¶1 The Motion to Supplement Record tendered by respondent/State Insurance Fund is granted. ¶2 Original jurisdiction is assumed. Let the writ of mandamus issue. The respondent/judge of the Workers' Compensation Court is hereby directed to set for hearing the petitioner's Motion to Reopen for change of condition for the worse in Court Number 92-14325A. The trial judge was in error when she denied the petitioner the status of a pauper solely on the basis of his being represented by counsel. The fact that the petitioner is represented by counsel does not in and of itself foreclose his right to proceed in forma pauperis. Okla. Const. art. II, § 6; Brown v. Burkett, 750 P.2d 481 , 483 (Okla. 1988); McMullin v. Department of Corrections, 863 P.2d 1187 , 1189 (Okla. 1993). ¶3 [ 905 P.2d 797 ] ALMA WILSON, C.J., KAUGER, V.C.J., HODGES, LAVENDER, SIMMS, HARGRAVE, OPALA and WATT, JJ., concur Vote on Motion to Supplement Record and For Publication. ¶4 SUMMERS, J., dissents Vote on Motion to Supplement Record and For Publication.