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Fenwick v. Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Oklahoma Supreme Court
792 P.2d 60 (1990)
- Written by Brian Meadors, JD
Facts
James Fenwick (plaintiff) worked at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary (defendant) and was held hostage by a prisoner. He was not physically injured, but as a result of the hostage situation, he developed depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Fenwick experienced periodic shakiness, headaches, tingling in his hands, and other physical discomforts, but no physical injuries. Fenwick filed a workers’-compensation claim, seeking permanent partial disability. The workers’-compensation court denied Fenwick’s claim because Fenwick had no physical injuries. The appellate court reversed. The Oklahoma State Penitentiary appealed to the state supreme court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hodges, J.)
Dissent (Kauger, J.)
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