Date: 06-22-2000

Case Style: Urveshi Patel v. Crescent Heights of Oklahoma I, Inc. et al.

Case Number: CJ-99-4989

Judge: Jane P. Wiseman

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Okalhoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Clifford Ribner of Law Office of Clifford N. Ribner, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Defendant's Attorney: Scott Wood and Elizabeth Hart of Whitten, McGuire, Wood, Terry, Roselius & Dittrich, Tulsa Oklahoma for defendants Crescent Heights and Shlomo Fellus and Walt Haskins and Erid Begin of Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Holeman, Phipps, Brittingham & Gladd, Tulsa, Oklahoma for defendants Riddle & Wimbish and John B. Wimbish

Description: Forcible Entry and Detainer - Malicious Prosecution - Defendant Crescent Heights and its project manager Shlomo Fellus instituted a forcible entry and detainer action agaisnt Plaintiff, employing the services of John Wimbish and the firm of Riddle & Wimbish, which resulted in a judgment granting Crescent Heights possession of Plaintiff's apartment. This judgment was subsequently reversed by the Court of Civil Appeals. Plaintiff claimed malicious prosection, abuse of process and breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment and requested punitive damages.

Outcome: Defendants verdict on all three claims

Plaintiff's Experts: None

Defendant's Experts: None

Comments: Reported by J.H.