Gear Products, Inc. discharged Gwen Coffelt, Tharon Paup, and Carol Shuffitt in 2001. The three former employees filed suit contending that the company based their discharge on impermissible age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (“ADEA”). The district court granted summary judgment to Gear Products, and the plaintiffs now seek rev... More...   $0 (06-19-2009 - OK)

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Tulsa, Okla.-based attorney Matthew J. Browne with insider trading, alleging that he sold all of the stock he owned in a local energy company on the basis of confidential information that he learned while providing legal services to a client.

The SEC alleges that Browne avoided losses of more than $80,000 by selling all of his shares in S... More...   $81733 (04-29-2009 - OK)

On July 24, 2000, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“WMB”) announced that it would be spinning off its telecommunications subsidiary, Williams Communications Group (“WCG”), in a move that it called “the best way to ensure that both our energy and communications businesses have the efficient and effective access to the capital necessary to pursue the substantial growth that each enjoys.” No... More...   $0 (02-18-2009 - OK)

¶1 Defendants Vern Quimby,1 Orpha Quimby and Brent L. Hajek appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff American Associates, Inc. (Creditor), which set aside the judgment in a prior state court action2 for the purpose of permitting Plaintiff to be added as a necessary party to that action pursuant to 12 O.S. 2001 §2019.

I. Timeline of Relevant Facts and Litigatio... More...   $0 (10-16-2008 - OK)

¶1 Plaintiffs/Appellants, Joey L. Spence (Spence) and Mitch Johnson (Johnson), as well as Johnson's parents in their individual and representative capacities, seek review of the trial court's order granting the motion for summary judgment of Appellee Brown-Minneapolis Tank Company (BMTCo)1 on Plaintiffs' negligence and products' liability claims. Having reviewed the record, however, the trial cou... More...   $0 (10-16-2008 - OK)

Michael Brady brought suit against Greater Southwest Funding Corporation (“GSW”) and UBS Financial Services (“UBS”), which Brady contends is GSW’s alter ego, for payment on bonds issued by GSW. The district court dismissed Brady’s claims as time barred. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and holds that Brady acquired a right to sue on the Stated Maturity of his b... More...   $0 (09-01-2008 - OK)

2 This is Mr. Pate's first atte... More...   $0 (03-18-2008 - OK)

Defendant-Appellant, WilServ Credit Union ("credit union"), appeals from an order and judgment of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") affirming the judgment of the bankruptcy court. In re Harper, No. 06-076, 2007 WL 45918 (10th Cir. BAP Jan. 9, 2007). The bankruptcy court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee, Patrick J. Malloy, III, the chapter 7 trustee ("trustee"), avoidi... More...   $0 (01-24-2008 - OK)

Defendant Elaine Wheat sued Shane Clark in Oklahoma state court after Mr. Clark shot her at her home. At the time of the shooting, plaintiff Shelter Mutual Insurance Company (Shelter) insured Mr. Clark under a homeowners insurance policy that included personal liability coverage. Shelter subsequently brought this action in federal district court seeking a declaratory judgment that Ms. Whea... More...   $0 (01-09-2008 - OK)

�2 The stock was a substantial asset in Jay's Estate. BancFirst was a creditor of Jay's Estate by way of a Deficiency Judgment issued i... More...   $0 (12-27-2007 - OK)

Plaintiff-Appellee Dollar Rent A Car Systems ("Dollar"), an Oklahoma corporation, sued Defendant-Appellant PRP Enterprises, Inc., a Florida corporation, and PRT Enterprises, Inc., a Virginia corporation, ("Franchisees") for declaratory judgment that Dollar was entitled to terminate its relationship with Franchisees and breach of contract arising from Franchisees' failure to make payments as re... More...   $0 (08-04-2007 - OK)

In July 1994, Dennis and Janet Bullock granted BMC a first mortgage on their... More...   $0 (08-01-2006 - OK)

2 In July 1994, Dennis and Janet Bullock granted BMC a first mortgage on their real propert... More...   $0 (08-01-2006 - OK)

1 Appellant presents two questions of law for certiorari review: 1) Is an oil and gas lessee subject to liability for malicious prosecution for seeking an injunction against the surface owner who interferes with lessee's entry upon the land at a specific location? and 2) Is a defendant entitled to present closing argument on the amount of punitive damages in the second stage of a jury trial eve... More...   $0 (08-12-2006 - OK)

Plaintiff was a passenger in a January 2001 2-5 mile an hour rear end accident with disc disruption at the L-4-5 (he was in the front car). Stipulated liability by the Defendant. Defense was pre-existing degenerative disc disease and prior back pain (Framjee). There was a dispute as to any damage to either vehicle but the estimates at the scene were $200.00 to the jeep that hit my client and $4... More...   $0 (03-07-2006 - OK)

1 The complainant, Oklahoma Bar Association (Bar Association), charged the respondent, Darril L. Holden (Holden/attorney), with three counts of misconduct. All three counts related to the attorney's unauthorized practice of law while under a disciplinary suspension1 and to his dishonesty in responding to grievance inquiries. The attorney admitted his misconduct. We find that this conduct - invo... More...   $0 (07-16-1996 - OK)

ERISA class action claim against Williams Companies, Inc. which claimed that Williams misled participants in its 401(k) retirement plan about the financial conditions of Williams and its former telecommunications unit, Williams Communications Group, Inc. The plaintiffs claimed that Williams breached its fiduciary duty to them and exposed them to unreasonable risk. Williams Communications file... More...   $57600000 (09-29-2005 - OK)

Plaintiff's complaint alleged that Defendants violated RICO by "engag[ing] in various schemes intended to use sham legal process to defraud and extort money and property from American citizens." R. Vol. I, doc. 1 at 2-3. To state a RICO claim, a plaintiff must set forth "four elements: (1) conduct (2) of an enterprise (3) through a pattern (4) of racketeering activity. A pattern of racketeering... More...   $0 (09-23-2005 - OK)

1 Title 11 U.S.C.A. �5541 of the United States Bankruptcy Code governs abandonment of bankruptcy estate property. It allows the court to order the trustee to abandon any estate property that is burdensome or of inconsequential value and benefit to the estate.2 When an asset has been abandoned by the trustee, it is no longer part of the bankruptcy estate. It reverts to its pre-bankru... More...   $0 (06-16-2005 - OK)

�2 Bank of Tulsa instituted this action against Defendants as the Trustees of the T.H. Russell Profit Sharing Pl... More...   $0 (07-21-1987 - OK)

Defendant Camelot, in an effort to take advantage of a provision in the Internal Revenue Code, purchased life insurance on all of its full-time employees, including Mr. Tillman. When Mr. Tillman subsequently died, Camelot received approximately $340,000 in life insurance proceeds. Upon learning of the life insurance policy and its subsequent pay out, Plaintiff, the personal representative of Mr... More...   $0 (05-12-2005 - OK)

�1 The dispositive issues1 tendered for corrective relief on certiorari are (1) whether an earlier pronouncement by the Court of Civil Appeals in this case,2 which affirmed the trial court's denial of former husband's motion to vacate the parties' divorce decree, operates in a post-decree con-[57 P.3d 563]tempt proceeding to bar relitigation of alleged jurisdictional defects in that ... More...   $0 (02-11-2002 - OK)

Defendant Todd Henshaw appeals from a judgment entered against him in favor of the Government for $20,000 and interest. The district court found that Henshaw, an attorney, had converted the $20,000 by knowingly collecting his fee from proceeds his client had derived from the sale of property encumbered by tax liens. Because the proceeds were commingled with other funds when Henshaw received t... More...   $0 (11-02-2004 - OK)

This appeal involves a dispute between Plaintiff-Appellant Stillwater National Bank and Trust Company ("Stillwater") and Defendant-Appellee CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. ("CIT") with respect to the proceeds from the sale of certain equipment ("Subject Equipment") once owned by non-party Sabre International, Inc. ("Sabre"). Since 1996, Stillwater has had a blanket lien over all of Sabre'... More...   $0 (09-13-2004 - OK)

I. FACT... More...   $0 (06-08-2004 - OK)

1 The issue in the present cause is whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining that its order requiring Husband to pay the fees and costs of the special master and the order awarding a judicial lien to special master to secure such payment, were intended to provide support for the wife and thus, non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its di... More...   $0 (06-08-2004 - OK)

Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (ERISA), proscribes interference with a participant's rights under a qualified benefit plan. Section 502(a)(3) of ERISA provides the plan participant with his exclusive remedies for a § 510 violation. Under § 502(a)(3), the participant may bring a civil action to (1) enjoin any act or practice which viola... More...   $0 (05-24-2004 - OK)

This is an appeal from a decision of the district court sitting as an appellate court in bankruptcy. Holding a debt based on a state court judgment for intentional fraud was not dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6), the district court reversed a bankruptcy court's contrary judgment. We conclude the bankruptcy court's decision was correct and reverse the judgment of the district court. More...   $0 (02-04-2004 - OK)

Linda Breedlove ("plaintiff") was the record owner of residential property located in Muldrow, Oklahoma. She has carried insurance on the house with Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) ever since the home was built in 1984. On December 6, 1998, the house was completely destroyed by fire, at which time, the house was, as indicated, insured by Allstate. The plaintiff filed a proof of loss with ... More...   $0 (08-25-2003 - OK)

In addition to the documents discussed above, the parties stipulated to other facts. On July 13, 2000, the respondent, Jami Lynn Stewart, was suspended from the practice of law for three years in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The suspension was based on an agreement between Ms. Stewart and the bankruptcy trustee. Ms. Stewart had failed to disclose her att... More...   $0 (02-11-2003 - OK)

Plaintiff Roger D. Gripe appeals the district court's order dismissing his complaint as a sanction for his lawyer's repeated violations of court orders and rules. The district court denied plaintiff's motion for relief from judgment. Because the statute of limitations on his claims has expired, he cannot refile them. Plaintiff's principal argument is that he should not be penalized for his lawyer'... More...   $0 (12-05-2002 - OK)

Class of former employees of Commercial Financial Services, Inc. sought compensation from Commercial Financial Services, Inc., in Tulsa, Oklahoma for violation of the Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification Act ("WARN Act"), 29 U.S.C. ss. 2101, et seq. which generally requires an employer to give its employees sixty days notice of a mass layoff, or be liable to the employees for wages and ben... More...   $2600000 (08-31-2003 - OK)

Oliver "Buck" Revell brought suit in federal district court against the defendants, David Hoffman, Alexander B. Magnus, and Americans for Responsible Media ("ARM"), seeking damages for defamation and civil conspiracy under Oklahoma law. Revell also included two other individuals, Gene Wheaton and Paul Hudson, and a foreign corporation, Feral House. Wheaton and Feral House were dismissed, and Hudso... More...   $0 (10-31-2002 - OK)

Plaintiffs, including the Southeastern Oklahoma Family Services ("SOFS"), brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that defendants--various state health officials--retaliated against them because of their speech on matters of public concern. Acting on plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, the district court found a substantial likelihood of plaintiffs' success on the merits an... More...   $0 (08-22-2002 - OK)

This case presents two appeals. In appeal No. 00-6398, plaintiffs Thomas L. Wells and Nanalee F. Wells ("the Wells") appeal the district court's entry of summary judgment against them on their claims of fraud and deceit, civil conspiracy, and interference with their attorney-client relationship. In appeal No. 01-6155, the Wells appeal the jury verdict granting attorney fees to the Wells' former at... More...   $0 (05-28-2002 - OK)

The question presented by this appeal is whether the Oklahoma Statute of Frauds, Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 136, precludes enforcement of an in-court oral settlement agreement involving the transfer of real property, the terms of the settlement agreement having been agreed to at a settlement conference before a magistrate judge. Plaintiff Thomas P. Gibson appeals the district court's judgment rej... More...   $0 (05-02-2002 - OK)

The Holmes Organization sold insurance to Cooper Manufacturing Company. Holmes offered product recall and warranty insurance to Cooper in the late 1970s but Cooper did not want to purchase it. In 1984, Cooper discovered that some oil rigs that it had built contained defective steel. Cooper filed for bankruptcy protection. The Trustee made a claim against Home Insurance Company. The Trustee cla... More...   $0 (03-12-2002 - OK)

2 Alan Dufur was the President and C.E.O. of the Bank ... More...   $1860000 (02-12-2002 - OK)

1 Plaintiff, Paul Kohler, appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to set aside a summary judgment granted in favor of Defendant, Kline & Kline, Inc. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to set aside the summary judgment. Upon review of the record and applicable law, we find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion and affirm. BACKGROUN... More...   $0 (01-16-2002 - OK)

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