Case Name: Harlan HICKS, Petitioner, v. MULTIPLE INJURY TRUST FUND and The Workers' Compensation Court, Respondents
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
Decision Date: 2001-12-04
Citations: 37 P.3d 880
Docket Number: No. 95,800
Parties: Harlan HICKS, Petitioner, v. MULTIPLE INJURY TRUST FUND and The Workers' Compensation Court, Respondents.
Judges: 14 HARGRAVE, C.J., WATT, V.C.J., HODGES, LAVENDER, BOUDREAU, and WINCHESTER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Pacific Reporter 3d
Volume: 37
Pages: 880–880

Head Matter:
2001 OK 108
Harlan HICKS, Petitioner, v. MULTIPLE INJURY TRUST FUND and The Workers' Compensation Court, Respondents.
No. 95,800.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma.
Dec. 4, 2001.

Opinion:
ORDER OF SUMMARY DISPOSITION
{1 In this case, THE COURT FINDS, from a review of the record and briefs submitted, that the recent decision in Autry v. Multiple Injury Trust Fund, 2001 OK 79, 38 P.3d 213 (2001), is dispositive of the issues presented. Rule 1.201 of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules provides that "[iln any case in which it appears that a prior controlling appellate decision is dispositive of the appeal, the court may summarily affirm or reverse, citing in its order of summary disposition this rule and the controlling decision." Okla. Stat. tit. 12, chap. 15, app. (Supp. 1997).
12 IT IS THEREFOR ORDERED that the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals is vacated. The cause is remanded to the Workers' Compensation Court for proceedings consistent with this Court's decision in Autry.
T3 DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE THIS 3rd day of December, 2001.
14 HARGRAVE, C.J., WATT, V.C.J., HODGES, LAVENDER, BOUDREAU, and WINCHESTER, JJ., concur.
5 OPALA, KAUGER, and SUMMERS, JJ., concur in result.