Case law

Bramlett v. Luper Transp. Co.

258 P.2d 895 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Apr 21, 1953

Workmen’s Compensation insurance and had not qualified to assume its own risk. … Company, for its failure to carry workmen’s compensation insurance, and its failure to qualify to assume its own risk.

Incorporated Town of Ryan v. Town of Waurika

29 Okla. 655 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Nov 14, 1911

Such location by the Constitutional Convention was temporary, self-enforcing machinery being provided for the relocation thereof by - the respective counties, as is clearly evidenced by the fact that it is provided that after … Assuming the burden of proof, Waurika sought to qualify a list of 264 votes; of these, 19 were not on the poll books, 17 were disqualified, two on the agreed list, and four voted for Ryan, leaving 'the residue, 222 qualified

Tenneco Oil Co. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.

687 P.2d 1049 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Oct 10, 1984

Our precedents clearly establish that only controversies in the former category may be removed from Art. Ill courts and delegated legislative courts or administrative agencies for their determination. … If the judgment is not clearly against the weight of the evidence, then we should affirm. 19 We have carefully weighed the evidence herein and, although conflicting, find the judgment rendered not clearly against the weight

Isaacs v. Konawa Public Schools

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma · Mar 31, 2021

“Individual defendants named in a § 1983 action may raise a defense of qualified immunity,” Cillo v. … , if so, (2) that the right was clearly established at the time of the defendant’s unlawful conduct.”

Court Fund of Tulsa County v. Cook

557 P.2d 875 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Dec 7, 1976

The Board’s deter- *878 initiation is entitled to the same presumption of correctnéss as a judgment and is similarly immune from collateral attack. … Clearly, mandamus lies to compel the performance of a ministerial duty. 12 O.S.1971, § 1451; Ballard v. Christian, Okl., 451 P.2d 943 (1969).

Turner v. State

477 P.2d 76 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · Nov 10, 1970

The testimony of the State’s witnesses, established the following to be in substance what occurred: Pauline Hickman testified that on the night of December 3, 1966, she closed a bar where she was a waitress, known as Pete … Rogers reiterated the same testimony as his wife gave and further stated that he clearly recognized the victim as being John Elder.

Opinion No. (1991) Ag

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports · Jul 12, 1991

(B) TO ENABLE THE STATE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING HEALTH, DENTAL AND LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS SIMILAR TO THOSE COMMONLY PROVIDED IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY; (E) TO RECOGNIZE LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE … ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD.

Republic Bank & Trust Co. of Tulsa v. Bohmar Minerals, Inc.

661 P.2d 521 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Mar 24, 1983

established that the right has attached, but not so in the process of determining the question of whether a lien does exist in contemplation of law. 9 This is the settled rule that governs all statutory liens in derogation … Since far more than mere labor went into the “service” he rendered, he does not qualify for a laborer’s status, although the work he did may in fact qualify as an “improvement” upon the land on which the lien is sought to

Burnett v. State

8 Okla. Crim. 639 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · Feb 15, 1913

This was clearly implied in the Boyd case, where the fact that the papers involved were the private papers of the claimant was constantly emphasized. … Among his rights are a refusal to incriminate himself, and the immunity of himself *662 and his property from arrest and seizure, except under a warrant of the law.

Mead Brothers v. Watts

135 Okla. 23 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Dec 31, 1928

A properly qualified physician or surgeon or veterinary may state the i>r'esent and probable future effects of a certain occurrence on the body, mind or nervous system of the person' or animal affected, as the case may be … ; but it is not necessary that the facts should be clearly proved.”

Opinion No. (1988)

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports · Mar 10, 1988

THE INDIAN AND HARDROCK MINING MUSEUM COMMISSION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1971 BY THE TERMS OF HOUSE BILL NO. 1365 OF THE 1971 LEGISLATURE. … IN 1975, THE COMMISSION RESOLVED TO DEDICATE CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY IT TO THE USE OF OKLAHOMA INDIAN TRIBES, UNDERSTANDING AT THAT TIME THAT A PRIVATE ENTITY REPRESENTING SEVERAL TRIBES WAS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE FEDERAL

Griffin v. Mullinix

68 O.B.A.J. 3102 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 30, 1997

Section 414 clearly shows the legislature’s intent to enforce the provisions of the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Act only against the public employer, except in the most extreme circumstances when the private workplace … Dep’t of Transp., 1980 OK 145 , 618 P.2d 397, 398 (This Court said that any changes in the public policy of governmental immunity would need to come from the legislature and not the Court.); State ex rel.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVANS

2024 OK 65 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 17, 2024

Later, Joshua Evans filed a motion seeking a court order declaring that Melissa Evan's house qualified for the homestead exemption. … Frances originally established the tract as her "homestead," but deeded the same to Surena in 1902. In 1906, Dora McElhaney, a cousin of the two sisters, began residing on the homestead.

Dar v. Olivares

956 F. Supp. 2d 1287 · District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · Jul 25, 2013

In order to qualify for naturalization, a person must meet certain residency requirements and establish that “[he] has been and still is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of … Cyr that the amended definition of ‘aggravated felony’ clearly applied retroactively.”).

Opinion No. 72-282 (1972) Ag

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports · Feb 14, 1972

He must go further, however, and show that the income item which he seeks to include qualifies as one subject to adjustment. … This language clearly contemplates the allowance for depletion only in event of actual production of oil or gas from the land .

Steidley v. Community Newspaper HoldIngs, Inc.

383 P.3d 780 · Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · Jan 29, 2016

While Oklahoma’s session laws for the OCPA do not contain identical language, they nonetheless clearly provide for an effective date. 2014 Okla. Sess. Law. … Rev. 367 , 376, n. 54 (noting that the procedural protections in anti-SLAPP laws "operate much like determinations of absolute or qualified immunity”). .

In Re Hight's Guardianship

194 Okla. 214 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Mar 21, 1944

She does not argue that Elnora Hight was unfit to be appointed, but contends that she is disqualified from acting as such guardian by reason of the fact that she is the duly qualified and acting administratrix of the estate … We are committed to the rule that in order to deprive a parent of the custody of a minor child the evidence must clearly establish the unfitness of the parent and that the welfare of the child requires it.

Gaylord Entertainment Co. v. Thompson

69 O.B.A.J. 1404 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Apr 14, 1998

The political process of popular lawmaking is clearly the subject of the petitioners’ news articles and editorials. … The discussion of public issues is integral to the operation of the system of government established by our Constitution. .Speech on public issues occupies the "highest rung of the hierarchy of First Amendment values," and

Schulte Oil Co. v. Oklahoma Tax Commission

65 O.B.A.J. 3046 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Sep 20, 1994

, which clearly defined the contested exemption’s outer perimeter. … RDL has clearly met the law’s burden for establishing its status qua manufacturer.

Price v. Storms

191 Okla. 410 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Oct 6, 1942

the town seal until after the election was held; irregularities in holding said election in that, it was alleged, in some instances the persons designated as election officials did not serve, but that other persons not qualified … This is clearly negligence of the person who prepared the case-made, but when properly arranged the transcript shows complete and regular compliance with all the requirements of law.