Date: 06-12-2000

Case Style: Orban Woodrow and Janice Courtney vs Satisha and Gayathri Dasharaty; David and Carol Woods v. Satisha and Gayathri Dasharaty; David and Carol Woods v. Richard and Sherry Schulman

Case Number: CJ-98-8469

Judge: Daniel L. Owens

Court: District Court of Oklahoma County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Randel Shadid of Randel Shadid Law Office, Edmond, Oklahoma

Defendant's Attorney: Jon McClanahan of McClanahan Law Office, Edmond, Oklahoma, Mark Hoose of the Law office of Mark Hoose, Edmond, Oklahoma and Jerry Duncan of Duncan Law Offices, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Description: Adverse Possession - Each party to this action claims to be entitled to damages from the other. The parties to this case are Orban Woodrow and Janice Courtney and David and Carol Woods, the Plaintiffs, and Satish and Gayathri Dasharathy, and Richard and Sherry Schulman, the Defendants. Plaintiffs' claim they have acquired title to the property located between their property and Defendants' property by adverse possession and/or by the acquiescence of their use of the property by the owners of the adjoining property. The Defendants deny the claims of the Plaintiffs. Defendants claim the Plaintiffs are permissive users of the property and have not done those things necessary to take title to the property by adverse possession and/or acquiescence. Dfendants furthe claim that their title to the property should be quieted as to Plaintiffs' claims. In addition, Defendants claim that Plaintiffs have trespassed on to their property and they have been damaged because of the trespass. Plaintiffs deny the claims of the Defendants.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: Reported CJ.