Expanding Wrongful Death Claims to Include Nonviable Fetuses Born Alive: Nealis v. Baird and Hartwig Introduction Nealis v. Baird and Hartwig is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma,...
Liability of Religious Organizations for Ministers' Criminal Conduct: N.H. v. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Introduction N.H. v. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 998 P.2d 592 (Okla. 1999), is a landmark...
Unsettled Law Does Not Constitute Legal Malpractice: Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendants Introduction In the case of Jim D. Manley and John L. Houchin v. Jack L. Brown et al., the...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Establishes Standards for Vacating Judgments Based on Fraud Introduction In the landmark case Urvashi B. Patel v. OMH Medical Center, Inc. et al., the Supreme Court of Oklahoma...
Salazar v. Oklahoma City: Reexamining Issue Preclusion and Governmental Immunity in Wrongful Detention Cases Introduction In Salazar v. Oklahoma City, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma addressed critical...
Narrow Scope of Federal Pre-emption in Railroad Grade Crossing Negligence: Oklahoma's Clarification Introduction In the landmark case of Mary Jane Akin v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., decided by...
Non-Enforceability of Implied Marketing Covenants for In-Kind Overriding Royalty Interests Introduction The Supreme Court of Oklahoma, in the case of XAE Corporation; Richard L. Beasley and Evelyn H....
Protection of Political Speech and Media Immunity in Oklahoma: Analysis of Gaylord Entertainment Co. v. Thompson (1998) Introduction Case Name: Gaylord Entertainment Company, d/b/a The Oklahoma...
Establishing Fraud Exceptions to Presumption of Legitimacy and Recognizing Emotional Distress Claims in Oklahoma: Miller v. Miller Introduction Jimmy D. Miller filed a lawsuit against his former...
Non-Delegable Duty to Preserve the Peace in Repossession: Oklahoma Supreme Court Establishes Precedent in Williamson Auto v. Fowler Toyota Introduction The case of Williamson Auto v. Fowler Toyota,...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Establishes New Framework for Allocation of Post-Production Costs in Gross Proceeds Leases Introduction The Supreme Court of Oklahoma, in the landmark decision of Ted and Ruth...
Immunizing Political Advocacy: The Landmark Decision in Brock et al. v. Thompson and Durham Introduction In the case of JOHN A. BROCK, GEORGE KAISER, DAVID RAINBOLT, CHRISTINE F. FLETCHER, BOB...
Establishing Proximate Cause and Duty in Negligent Transmission of Disease to Third Parties Introduction In the case of Teresa Lockhart v. Marette Loosen (943 P.2d 1074), decided by the Supreme Court...
Supreme Court of Oklahoma Reinforces Protections Against Improper Summary Judgments in Employment Contract Disputes Introduction In the landmark case of Russell et al. v. Board of County...
Respondeat Superior Preempts Negligent Hiring Liability: An Analysis of Dean Jordan v. Timothy Cates and G-F-F Corporation d/b/a Shop N Save Introduction The case of Dean Jordan v. Timothy Cates, an...
Impediments to Insurer's Defense: Establishing Comparative Bad Faith Doctrine in Oklahoma Introduction In the landmark case of First Bank of Turley v. Fidelity and Deposit Insurance Company of...
Neil Acquisition LLC v. Wingrod Investment Corporation: Establishing the Primacy of Recorded Deficiency Judgments in Lien Priority Introduction The case of Neil Acquisition, L.L.C. v. Wingrod...
Release of Original Tortfeasors Does Not Bar Malpractice Claims Against Unnamed Defendants: Analysis of Carmichael v. Beller Introduction The case of Marlene Carmichael, Personal Representative of...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Recognizes Reasonable Expectations Doctrine in Insurance Contracts Introduction In the landmark case of Max True Plastering Company v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty...
Establishing Guidelines for Victim Impact Evidence in Capital Sentencing: Cargle v. State of Oklahoma Introduction Cargle v. State of Oklahoma (909 P.2d 806, Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma,...