Oklahoma Case Commentaries

GANN v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA (2026 OK 24) — Issue Exhaustion Required for All Rate-Order Appeals; Public Comments Do Not Preserve Appellate Issues

Date: Apr 23, 2026

GANN v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA (2026 OK 24): Issue Exhaustion Required for All Oklahoma Corporation Commission Rate-Order Appeals—Including Non-Parties; Public Comments Do Not Preserve Issues I....

Betts v. Toyota: Statute of Repose in Oklahoma Product-Liability Conflicts Governed by Restatement § 145 (Not § 146), Typically by the State of Registration/Garage

Date: Apr 17, 2026

Betts v. Toyota: Statute of Repose in Oklahoma Product-Liability Conflicts Governed by Restatement § 145 (Not § 146), Typically by the State of Registration/Garage 1. Introduction Case: BETTS v....

Oklahoma Original Jurisdiction Procedure: Mandatory Combined Application/Petition, Modernized Service, and Repeal of Form 14 (Rule 1.191)

Date: Apr 15, 2026

Oklahoma Original Jurisdiction Procedure: Mandatory Combined Application/Petition, Modernized Service, and Repeal of Form 14 (Rule 1.191) 1. Introduction In In re: AMENDMENTS TO RULE 1.191 OF THE...

Article XXIII, §12 “Exclusive Purpose” Precludes Legislatively Imposed Anti-ESG Divestment Regimes for OPERS

Date: Apr 9, 2026

Article XXIII, §12 “Exclusive Purpose” Precludes Legislatively Imposed Anti-ESG Divestment Regimes for OPERS Case: DON KEENAN v. TODD RUSS, in his capacity as the Treasurer of the State of Oklahoma...

Oklahoma Rule 15 Amendment: “Overruled of Record” Defined and Trial-Judge Authority Stayed Upon a Formal Disqualification/Recusal Motion

Date: Apr 7, 2026

Oklahoma Rule 15 Amendment: “Overruled of Record” Defined and Trial-Judge Authority Stayed Upon a Formal Disqualification/Recusal Motion Introduction In In re: AMENDMENT OF RULE 15 OF THE RULES FOR...

Immediate Adoption of Amended Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.6: Uniform Motion Practice, Page Limits, and Restricted Extensions

Date: Mar 24, 2026

Immediate Adoption of Amended Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.6: Uniform Motion Practice, Page Limits, and Restricted Extensions Case: In re: AMENDMENTS TO RULE 1.6 OF THE OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT RULES,...

Overbroad Discovery Under 12 O.S. § 3226: Proponent Must Show Claim-or-Defense Relevance When Relevance Is Not Apparent

Date: Mar 13, 2026

Overbroad Discovery Under 12 O.S. § 3226: Proponent Must Show Claim-or-Defense Relevance When Relevance Is Not Apparent Case: CHICK-FIL-A v. THE HONORABLE RICHARD OGDEN & LOZADA Citation: 2026 OK 13...

Oklahoma Derivative-Suit Demand Must Be Specific and Allow a Reasonable Time to Investigate; Three Days Is Unreasonable

Date: Feb 23, 2026

Oklahoma Derivative-Suit Demand Must Be Specific and Allow a Reasonable Time to Investigate; Three Days Is Unreasonable 1. Introduction Howard and Howard v. The Barrington Homeowners Association,...

Reciprocal Discipline Denied When Out-of-Jurisdiction Sanction Adequately Addresses Isolated Misconduct

Date: Feb 13, 2026

Reciprocal Discipline Denied When Out-of-Jurisdiction Sanction Adequately Addresses Isolated Misconduct Case: STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel., OBA v. LILE, 2026 OK 6 (Okla. Feb. 10, 2026) Proceeding:...

AWCA § 56(B): One Mandatory Change of Treating Physician, Additional Changes Permitted at the ALJ’s Discretion

Date: Feb 10, 2026

AWCA § 56(B): One Mandatory Change of Treating Physician, Additional Changes Permitted at the ALJ’s Discretion Introduction In ST. ANTHONY v. GOODWIN and the WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION (2026 OK...

When a Referendum Petition Voluntarily Includes a Gist Under the Local Development Act, It Must Accurately State TIF Duration Triggers and Maximum Public Assistance

Date: Feb 10, 2026

When a Referendum Petition Voluntarily Includes a Gist Under the Local Development Act, It Must Accurately State TIF Duration Triggers and Maximum Public Assistance Case: ALLISON v. MCCOY-POST, 2026...

Implementing Legislation Cannot Convert Constitutionally Fixed Board Terms into At-Will Service: TSET Board Seven-Year Terms Protected

Date: Jan 17, 2026

Implementing Legislation Cannot Convert Constitutionally Fixed Board Terms into At-Will Service: TSET Board Seven-Year Terms Protected Case: TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND v. STITT, Cite as:...

Attorney-Client Privilege for Public Bodies Does Not Expire When the “Pending” Matter Ends: ORA Requests Cannot Pierce Confidential Jones Day Investigative Reports

Date: Jan 15, 2026

Attorney-Client Privilege for Public Bodies Does Not Expire When the “Pending” Matter Ends: ORA Requests Cannot Pierce Confidential Jones Day Investigative Reports Case: NONDOC MEDIA and WILLIAM W....

“Further Implement” Does Not Mean “Substantively Alter”: Oklahoma Legislature Cannot Convert Constitutionally Fixed Board Terms into At-Will Service (TSET Board)

Date: Jan 14, 2026

“Further Implement” Does Not Mean “Substantively Alter”: Oklahoma Legislature Cannot Convert Constitutionally Fixed Board Terms into At-Will Service (TSET Board) 1. Introduction In TOBACCO SETTLEMENT...

Attorney-Client Privilege for Oklahoma Public Bodies Does Not Expire When the “Pending” Matter Concludes (and Is Not Waived by Subpoenaed Joint-Interest Disclosures)

Date: Jan 14, 2026

Attorney-Client Privilege for Oklahoma Public Bodies Does Not Expire When the “Pending” Matter Concludes (and Is Not Waived by Subpoenaed Joint-Interest Disclosures) I. Introduction In NONDOC MEDIA...

Deemed Legislative Approval Does Not Cure Open Meeting Act Defects in Statewide Academic Standards

Date: Dec 17, 2025

Deemed Legislative Approval Does Not Cure Open Meeting Act Defects in Statewide Academic Standards Case: REV. DR. MITCH RANDALL v. LINDEL FIELDS (Okla. Sup. Ct. Dec. 16, 2025) | Posture: Original...

Oklahoma Probate Appeals: Untimely Challenges to Vacatur Orders and Nonappealability of Preliminary Heirship Determinations Absent a “Substantial Right”

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Oklahoma Probate Appeals: Untimely Challenges to Vacatur Orders and Nonappealability of Preliminary Heirship Determinations Absent a “Substantial Right” Case: IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MELISSA...

Oklahoma Open Records Act: County Jail Public Trusts Are Not “Law Enforcement Agencies” Absent Duties to Enforce Criminal Laws and Initiate Prosecutions

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Oklahoma Open Records Act: County Jail Public Trusts Are Not “Law Enforcement Agencies” Absent Duties to Enforce Criminal Laws and Initiate Prosecutions Case: LAWSON v. LeFLORE CO. DETENTION CENTER...

Oklahoma Open Records Act Does Not Require Production of Native Email Files or Embedded Metadata

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Oklahoma Open Records Act Does Not Require Production of Native Email Files or Embedded Metadata 1. Introduction BROOKE v. REED (Okla. Nov. 25, 2025) addresses a recurring modern public-records...

Causation and “Impact” as Gatekeepers to COVID-19 Medical Immunity: Commentary on Austbo v. Greenbriar (2025 OK 85)

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Causation and “Impact” as Gatekeepers to COVID-19 Medical Immunity: A Commentary on Larry Austbo v. Greenbriar Nursing Home No. Two, Inc., 2025 OK 85 I. Introduction In Larry Austbo, Surviving Spouse...