# Barnett v. Simmons

> Supreme Court of Oklahoma · November 10, 2008 · 197 P.3d 12

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9796027

## Case

- **Full name:** Richard C. BARNETT, Appellee, v. Darryl K. SIMMONS and Paul A. Franks, Individually, and as Partners D/B/A Rock Oil Company, Appellants
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Oklahoma
- **Decided:** November 10, 2008
- **Citations:** 197 P.3d 12; 2008 OK 100; 2008 Okla. LEXIS 102; 2008 WL 4853360
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Watt
- **Judges:** Opala, Winchester, Edmondson, Hargrave, Kauger, Taylor, Colbert, Reif, Watt, Writing
- **Cited by:** 20 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases.
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9796027

## Opinion text

WATT, J., with whom OPALA, J.
joins, dissenting:
T1 I dissent for the reasons expressed in the dissent to the Court of Civil Appeals opinion, 11 38 providing:
"When there is no motion for sanctions pending and a plaintiff dismisses his claims the trial court loses jurisdiction to act further in the matter. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Carpenter, 1978 OK 39 , 576 P.2d 1166, 1168 ; Elliott v. McCaleb, 2006 OK CIV APP 87 , 139 P.3d 253, 255-256 ; McCully v. Wil-Mc Oil Co. 1994 OK CIV APP 111 , 879 P.2d 150, 153 ." [Footnotes omitted.]

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9796027. Public record. Not legal advice.