Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, 2013

49 opinions

STATE of Oklahoma ex rel., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. SUTHERLAND LUMBER AND HOME CENTER, INC., a Missouri Corporation, Successor in Interest to Sutherland Building Material, Inc., a Missouri Corporation; and The Tulsa County Treasurer, Defendants/Appellants 2013-01-04
BACON & SON, INC.; Timothy S. Clark Family L.P.; and eMarket, L.L.C., Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. CITY OF TULSA, Defendant/Appellee, and The Tulsa Stadium Trust, Intervening Defendant/Appellee 2013-01-18
E & F COX FAMILY TRUST; Michael Samara; T.E. Morlan; Koenig Properties, Inc.; and Better Price Warehouse Sales Company, Inc., Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. The CITY OF TULSA and Kathy Taylor, Defendants/Appellees, and Tulsa Stadium Trust; Mayo Hotel & Lofts, L.P.; McFarlin Building, L.L.C.; Wright Building Annex, L.L.C.; Midco Building, L.L.C.; First Street Lofts; Reunion Investments Limited, L.L.C.; Team Properties, L.L.C.; and Williams Companies, Intervenors/Appellees 2013-01-18
E & F COX FAMILY TRUST; Michael Samara; Better Price Warehouse Sales Company, Inc.; Chromium Plating Co., Inc.; Group M. Investment, L.L.C.; Tulsa Properties, L.L.C.; Basil Roberts, L.L.C.; Stephen C. Wolfe; Corporate Conco Rentals, Inc.; Argo Properties, L.L.C.; Clinton D. Elliott Lester Springer; Harold Nixon; M.C. Enterprises, Inc.; Main Square Towers, Inc.; Gary Dean Meade & Carolyn Meade Family Trust; Terrell Palmer & Suzanne Palmer Revocable Living Trust; Blake Properties Trust; Koenig Properties, Inc.; James O. Folsom & Marcia Lynn Folsom; Dale & Vivian Wood d/b/a Wood Enterprises, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. The CITY OF TULSA; Kathy Taylor, in her official capacity as the Mayor of the City of Tulsa; and Michael P. Kier, in his official capacity as the Director of Finance, Defendants/Appellees, and Tulsa Stadium Trust; Mayo Hotel & Lofts, L.P.; McFarlin Building, L.L.C.; Wright Building Annex, L.L.C.; Midco Building, L.L.C.; First Street Lofts; Reunion Investments Limited, L.L.C.; Team Properties, L.L.C.; and Williams Companies, Intervenors/Appellees 2013-01-18
In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF M.E., a minor child, Jonathan and Jaime Swim, Appellants, v. State of Oklahoma, Appellee 2013-01-25
Terry B. NOBLE and Cynthia N. Noble, Plaintiffs, v. Jerry Boyd NOBLE, Defendant/Appellant, Ronald Dean Dayton and Corey Wayne Dayton, Appellees 2013-01-31
HSRE-PEP I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, substituted as Plaintiff for First United Bank and Trust Co., an Oklahoma banking association, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. HSRE-PEP CRIMSON PARK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, substitute as Defendant for First United Property Holding Company, LLC, Series B, a series of First United Property Holding, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company; Benefit Bank, Frisco Branch; Airtime Inc., an Oklahoma corporation; Mitchell Gee, an individual; Saundra Deselms, Treasurer for Cleveland County, Oklahoma; and the Board of County Commissioners of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Defendants; and Benefit Bank, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Aduddell Development Group, LLC; ODGOU, LLC; First United Bank & Trust Co.; First United Property Holding Company, LLC, Series B, a series of First United Property Holding Company, LLC; Mitchell Gee d/b/a Airtime, Inc; Gary D. Brooks; Kenny W. Thomas; David W. Aduddell; and J. Glenn Rankin, Defendants 2013-02-08
In the Matter of L.S., an Alleged Deprived Child. Abdel G. Khanpher, Appellant, v. State of Oklahoma, Appellee 2013-02-08
Gustavo LOPEZ and Valerie Lopez, Plaintiffs/ Appellants, v. Todd B. ROLLINS; Katherine Ann Rollins; Todd B. Rollins Living Trust; Katherine A. Rollins Living Trust; Newport Appraisal Co., Inc.; McGraw Davisson Stewart, LLC; Walter & Associates, Inc.; Laura Hawkins; and Blake Loveless, Defendants/Appellees 2013-02-08
HSRE-PEP I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, substituted as Plaintiff for First United Bank and Trust Co., an Oklahoma banking association, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. HSRE-PEP CRIMSON PARK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, substitute as Defendant for First United Property Holding Company, LLC, Series B, a series of First United Property Holding, LLC, an Oklahoma limited Hability company; Benefit Bank, Frisco Branch; Airtime Inc., an Oklahoma corporation; Mitchell Gee, an individual, Saundra Deselms, Treasurer for Cleveland County, Oklahoma; and the Board Of County Commissioners of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Defendants; and Benefit Bank, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Aduddell Development Group, LLC; ODG-OU, LLC; First United Bank & Trust Co.; First United Property Holding Company, LLC, Series B, a series of First United Property Holding Company, LLC; Mitchell Gee d/b/a Airtime, Inc.; Gary D. Brooks; Kenny W. Thomas; David W. Aduddell; and J. Glenn Rankin, Defendants 2013-02-08
STATE of Oklahoma ex rel. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Lewis METCALF and Bonnie Metcalf, Defendants/Appellees 2013-02-13
1ST STAFFING GROUP USA and CompSource Oklahoma, Petitioners, v. Brandy BRAWLEY and the Workers Compensation Court, Respondents 2013-02-14
DISCOVER PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Thomas Roy COLLINS, Defendant, and Moisant and Company, Inc., d/b/a Moisant Promotional Products, Garnishee/Appellant 2013-02-15
Kevin SMITH, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY, Defendant/Appellee 2013-02-15
In the Matter of D.L. and K.L., Minor Children. Lonnie Porter and Colleen Porter, Petitioners/Appellants, v. Alvieia Comstock, Dustin Comstock, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Human Services, Respondents/Appellees 2013-02-15
In the Matter of N.H.; B.D.; and O.H., Alleged Deprived Children. Kayla Hammond, Natural Mother Of N.H.; B.D. and O.H., Appellant, v. The State of Oklahoma, Appellee 2013-02-15
In re the Marriage of Ricardo HERRERA, Petitioner/Appellee, v. Melissa D. HERRERA, now Espinosa, Respondent/Appellant 2013-02-20
GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Kyle R. HILL and Lisa Hill, Defendants/Appellees 2013-02-22
Dorothy WEISSENBERGER and Hazel Gray, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. COPPERMARK BANK, Defendant/Appellee, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Defendant 2013-02-22
EOR DOMESTIC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. David SHROFF, d/b/a Excalibur, Inc.; Avondale Operating Co., an Oklahoma corporation; and Excalibur XYZ, Inc., Defendants/Appellants 2013-02-22
Glenn W. SCHOENHALS, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. PSR INVESTORS, INC., f/k/a Fungoman, Inc.; Precision Sports Robotics, L.L.C.; and Fungoman, L.L.C., Defendants/Appellees 2013-02-22
CITY OF NORMAN, Oklahoma, a municipal corporation, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2067, Defendant/Appellee 2013-02-28
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Laura Marie ANDERSON. Bennie Joyce Edmonds, Personal Representative of the Estate of Laura Marie Anderson, deceased, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Ronald James Karas, Karen Kay Spoczynski, Robert Scott Spoczynski and Brian Keith Spoczynski, Defendants/Appellants, and Theodore Joseph Anthony Karas and Opal Aline Karas Estate, Defendants 2013-03-12
WESTOAK INDUSTRIES, INC. and Ace Fire Underwriters, Petitioners, v. Debbie DeLEON and the Workers Compensation Court, Respondents 2013-03-14
SILVER CREEK INVESTMENTS, INC., Plaintiff/Appellee, v. WHITTEN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC., Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Aqua-Flo Guttering and Insulation, Inc., Jack Hall and Gloria Hall, d/b/a Hall and Sons Glass and Paint, Branham and Son Construction, Harris Plastering and Construction Co., Inc., and Gypsum Enterprises, Third-Party Defendants 2013-03-15
Kris AGRAWAL and Vimala Agrawal, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. DUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES, L.P., Kimray, Inc., and Hanover Compression Limited Partnership, Defendants/Appellees 2013-03-15
In the Matter of K.S.; K.S.; R.S., Jr., and R.S., Adjudicated Deprived Children: Victoria Scott, Appellant, v. State of Oklahoma, Appellee 2013-03-15
David Allen SMITH, Deceased, by and through Gregory SMITH, Personal Representative, and Thomas L. Grossnicklaus, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY, Defendant/Appellee 2013-03-15
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Charles Lee FULTON, Deceased. Christine LeeAnn Fulton, Appellant, v. Estate of Charles Lee Fulton, Deceased, Appellee 2013-03-18
In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF BABY BOY L, a minor child: Chris Yancey, Appellant, v. Timothy and Tammy Thomas, Appellees 2013-03-18
STATE of Oklahoma ex rel. W.A. Drew EDMONDSON, Attorney General of Oklahoma, Plaintiff, v. GRAND RIVER ENTERPRISES SIX NATIONS, LTD., Defendant; and Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd., a Canadian corporation, and Tobaccoville, USA, Inc., a South Carolina corporation, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. State of Oklahoma ex rel. Oklahoma Tax Commission and State of Oklahoma ex rel. Office of the Attorney General of Oklahoma, Defendants/Appellees 2013-03-27
In re GUARDIANSHIP OF Kandee Ann Mary Catherine BOROVETZ. Kandee Ann Mary Catherine Borovetz, Ward, Applicant/Appellant, v. Frank Borovetz, Jr., Limited Co-Guardian, Respondent/Appellee 2013-03-29
In re the Marriage of Diana HILLHOUSE, Petitioner/Appellant, v. Jeffrey Michael FITZPATRICK, Respondent, and Mike Fitzpatrick and Janie Fitzpatrick, Intervenors/Appellees 2013-03-29
Jason BROCKMAN, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. STATE of Oklahoma ex rel. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, and Michael C. Thompson, as Commissioner of Public Safety, Defendants/Appellants 2013-04-08
INTERMEDIX CORPORATION and Farmington Casualty Company, Petitioners, v. Cathleen Emilie WOLF and the Oklahoma Workers Compensation Court, Respondents 2013-04-08
Chris MILLER and Jon Freeman, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Markham P. JOHNSON, Jr., Defendant/Appellee 2013-04-12
Don W. TUCKER and Joseph H. Taft, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. SPECIAL ENERGY CORP.; DPC Corporation; The Estate of Michael L. Ross, Deceased; Special Exploration Co., Inc.; SCM Development, L.L.C.; G & C Petroleum, Inc.; New Dominion, L.L.C.; Azar Minerals, Ltd.; DBS Investments, Ltd.; GBS Minerals, Ltd.; William L. Knobles; Resource Exploration and Development, Inc.; Krishna Family, L.L.C.; W.K. Chernicky, L.L.C.; The McDaniel Company, Inc.; Milagro Resources, Inc.; David J. Chernicky; Joseph D. Corpening; Alan W. Stracke; Chernico Exploration, Inc.; Sandra M.L. Watt; Kimberly A. Harper; Janet L. Gunzenheiser; Thomas C. Chernicky; Donald P. Chernicky; Gill Family Investments, Inc.; and The David J. Chernicky Trust, Defendants/Appellees 2013-04-12
Richard L. FENTEM and Laura L. Roberts-Fentem, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Steve KNOX, individually, Renee Knox, Individually, and The Steve Knox Revocable Trust, Defendants/Appellees 2013-04-19
Sarah E. SHORT, individually and as Next Friend and Natural Parent of N.A.S. and J.P.S., both deceased, and individually and as Next Friend and Natural Parent of A.S., individually and K.S., individually, both minors, and John Short, Plaintiffs/ Appellants, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Dale Kreifels, and Thomas Cooper, State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Defendants/Appellees 2013-04-19
L.E. JONES DRILLING COMPANY and The Gray Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. Dennis HODGE and The Workers Compensation Court, Respondents 2013-04-19
Tambi BROWN, as Administrator of the Estate of Larinda Gayle Sutherland, and BOB SUTHERLAND, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. WAYNOKA MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, Sidney Smiley, Richard Moore, Barbara Icke, Kama Kruckenberg, and Northwest Substance Abuse Center, Defendants/Appellees 2013-04-22
In re the Matter of Athena N. HART, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Joseph E. BERTSCH, Defendant/Appellee 2013-04-25
In re the Marriage of Jill Ann SMITH, Petitioner/Appellee, v. Randall Carr SMITH, Respondent/Appellant 2013-05-03
AMERICAN FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. STATE of Oklahoma, ex rel., Kim HOLLAND, Insurance Commissioner, Defendant/Appellee 2013-05-07
FAUST CORPORATION, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Christopher A. PRIDDY, Defendant/Appellant 2013-05-21
LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Louisiana School Employees Retirement System, New Orleans Employees Retirement System, Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund for the City of New Orleans, and the York County Employees Retirement System, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. Aubrey McCLENDON, Richard Davidson, Pete Miller, Frank Keating, Breene Kerr, Charles Maxwell, Donald Nichols, Fred Whittemore, and Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Defendants/Appellees. M. Lee Arnold and James Clem, Appellants 2013-05-23
Nicola TUCKER, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Delois LAM and Oklahoma Physicians Group, L.L.C,, Defendants/Appellees 2013-05-23
LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Petitioner/Appellant, v. CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION, Respondent/Appellee 2013-05-23
CHOICES INSTITUTE, INC., Plaintiff/Appellee, v. OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY and Mike Fogarty, in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Defendants/Appellants 2013-05-23