Date: 10-19-2010

Case Style: State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Donald G. Cooper

Case Number: CJ-2000-1555

Judge: P. Thomas Thornbrugh

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Tom Gann, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Becky McDown, Oklahoma City

Defendant's Attorney: Bob Nichols, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Description: The State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation sued Donald G. Cooper, Kenneth Jones and Dortha Jones on an eminent domain theory seeking to acquire certain rights, title and interests in property owned by Defendants by condemnation.

Dale Keele, Jim Clark and Jan Gordon were appointed commissioners to make an initial assessment of the damages sustained by Defendants as a result of the taking of their property and awarded Defendants $630,000.00.

The amount of damages claimed by Defendants is not available.

Outcome: Defendants' verdict in the amount of $600,000.00.

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