2025 April

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Division I 122,587 – Multiple  Injury  Trust Fund,  Petitioner/Appellant, v.  Brenda Jackson, and The Workers’ Compensation Commission, Respondents/Appellees. Proceeding to Review an Order of The Workers’ Compensation Commission. Petitioner/Appellant, Multiple Injury Trust Fund, appeals an Order granting MITF benefits to Respondent/Appellee, Brenda Jackson (“Claimant”).  Claimant sought permanent total disability (“PTD”)…

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Division I 122,848 – Vernon James Willis, Full Blood Choctaw, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Robert T. Keel, Defendant/Appellant, and Cathy Jo Ashalintubbi, Enoch Jr. Ashalintubbi, Jency Mae Willis Bohanan, Full Blood Choctaw (MGF-5821; MGM-5793), Leon Joe Bohanan, Katherine Hardaway, Jimmy Earle Keel, Francile Willis Williams, Full Blood Choctaw (MGF-5821; MGM-5793), John Raymond Williams,…

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Division I 121,976 — ​​In Re the Marriage of: Whitney Ruth Beard Alvis Petitioner/Appellee, v. James Michael Alvis, Respondent/Appellant. The trial court appointed a guardian ad litem in the custody proceedings below.  Father argues the trial court’s authority to appoint a guardian ad litem pursuant to 43 O.S. 2022  §107.3(A) is confined to the period between the filing of the pleading…

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Division I Division II 121,615 – In re Marriage of:  Buddy Leroy Scarberry, Petitioner/Appellant, vs. Mary Scarberry, Respondent/Appellee.  Appeal from the District Court of Pottawatomie County, Honorable Emily Mueller, Trial Judge.  Buddy Leroy Scarberry appeals from the district court’s “Order on Remand.”  Based on our review, we vacate for abuse…

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Division I 121,666 – In Re the Marriage of: Whitney Ruth Beard Alvis, Petitioner/Appellee, v. James Michael Alvis, Respondent/Appellant. Appeal from the District Court of McClain County, Oklahoma. Honorable Leah Edwards, Trial Judge. Father appeals the trial court’s denial of attorney fees and costs in a post-decree custody proceeding involving…