Scope of Employment in Governmental Tort Claims: Kiley Nail v. The City of Henryetta Introduction The case Kiley Nail, Appellee, v. The City of Henryetta, Oklahoma, Appellant (911 P.2d 914)...
Affirmation of Death Sentence in First-Degree Murder: Admissibility of Non-Verbal Adoptive Admissions and Blood Spatter Evidence Introduction In the landmark case of John Joseph ROMANO v. STATE of...
Limitation of Preclusion Beyond Arbitration Parties: Sunbelt Construction v. Thomas Introduction The Supreme Court of Oklahoma's decision in Karen Carris d/b/a Sunbelt Construction v. John R. Thomas...
Admissibility of Civil Settlement Evidence in Criminal Prosecutions: An Analysis of MAYES v. STATE Introduction In the landmark case of William Raymond Mayes v. The State of Oklahoma, 887 P.2d 1288...
Simpson v. Oklahoma: Establishing the Harmless Error Analysis for Plain Errors in Appellate Review Introduction Simpson v. Oklahoma is a seminal judgment by the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma,...
Employer Liability for Intentional Torts and Standards for Punitive Damages under Oklahoma Law: Rodebush v. Oklahoma Nursing Homes Introduction The case of Rodebush v. Oklahoma Nursing Homes, Ltd....
Revisiting Political Subdivision Status under Oklahoma's Governmental Tort Claims Act: Kluver v. Southwestern Memorial Hospital Introduction Perry Kluver and Linda Kluver, individually and as parents...
Affirmation of Personal Jurisdiction and Appellate Procedural Reforms in Oklahoma: Hough Oilfield Service v. Leonard et al. Introduction The case of Hough Oilfield Service, d/b/a Hough Oilfield...
Affirmation of Death Sentence and Jury Selection Procedures in Capital Cases: An Analysis of ROMANO v. STATE of Oklahoma Introduction John Joseph Romano, the appellant in the case ROMANO v. STATE of...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Affirms Pendent State-Law Tort Claims for Racial Discrimination and Retaliatory Discharge under the Public Policy Exception Introduction In Walter E. Tate v. Browning-Ferris,...
Upholding the Constitutionality of Oklahoma's Unclaimed Pooled Monies Act Introduction In the landmark case of TXO Production Corporation v. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, adjudicated by the...
Supreme Court of Oklahoma Upholds Section 15.1 Applicability to Workers' Compensation Appeals: Implications for Attorney Fees in Frivolous Appeals Introduction In the landmark case of TRW/REDA Pump,...
Affirmation of First Amendment Protections for Religious Institutions in Internal Disciplinary Proceedings: Hadnot v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Introduction In the landmark case of...
Dodson Construction v. St. Paul Insurance: Clarifying Coverage Limits for Subcontractor Defects under CGLI Policies Introduction In the landmark case of Dodson Construction Company v. St. Paul...
Establishing the Limits of Duty of Care for Mental Hospitals in Negligent Release Cases: Wofford v. Eastern State Hospital Introduction Wofford v. Eastern State Hospital (795 P.2d 516, Oklahoma...
Recognition of Foreign Judgments and Non-Recognition of Fiduciary Duties: Panama Processes v. Cities Service Company Introduction Panama Processes, S.A. v. Cities Service Company is a significant...
Establishing Fiduciary Accountability and Anti-Discrimination in Rural Electric Cooperatives Introduction In the landmark case of C. Gerald Hargrave et al. v. Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative,...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Establishes Non-Preemption of State Law Claims under STAA and Recognizes Wrongful Discharge Tort Introduction In the landmark case Jerrol Todd v. Frank's Tong Service, Inc.,...
Affirmation of First-Degree Felony-Murder Convictions: Upholding Jury Selection and Sentencing Standards in Oklahoma Introduction The case of Billy Ray Fox v. State of Oklahoma represents a pivotal...
Establishing Vicarious Liability of Parent Corporations for Subsidiaries under the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act Frazier v. Bryan Memorial Hospital Authority Court: Supreme Court of Oklahoma...