Supreme Court of Oklahoma | Feb. 16, 2022

Decisions BOOTH v. HOME DEPOT 2022 OK 16, 119924Decided 02/15/2022 ¶ 0 The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit certified to this Court a question of state law based on the Revised Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S. §§ 1601-1611.

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Supreme Court of Oklahoma | Feb. 9, 2022

Decisions STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. WILLIS 2022 OK 15, SCBD-6925; Consol. w/69945Decided 02/08/2022 ¶ 0 Complainant, State of Oklahoma ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA) initiated disciplinary proceedings against Respondent, Haskell Doak Willis, based on the following: (1) Respondent’s criminal conviction and sentence for violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g); (2) four client…

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Supreme Court of Oklahoma | Feb. 2, 2022

Decisions IN THE MATTER OF REINSTATEMENT OF SIDNEY WADE JONES 2022 OK 12, SCBD No. 7126, Rule 11 Feb. 1, 2022 ¶0 Petitioner seeks reinstatement to the Oklahoma Bar Association after his voluntary resignation form the roll of attorneys in 2011. Petitioner submitted his resignation when he pursued a different career path and did not…

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Supreme Court of Oklahoma | January 26, 2022

Decisions RICKARD v. COULIMORE2022 OK 9Case Number: 118503Decided: 01/25/2022 ¶0 Defendants/Petitioners Jonathan P. Coulimore and Elinor Coulimore created the Coulimore Family Living Trust, U/A/D March 6, 2014 (“the Coulimore Trust”). The Coulimore Trust is a revocable trust, and the Coulimores are the settlors, trustees, and beneficiaries. The Coulimore Trust owned the subject real property, but the…

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Supreme Court of Oklahoma | January 19, 2022

STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. STEAD 2022 OK 7, SCBD-7194Decided 01/18/2022 ¶1 On December 9, 2021, the Complainant, Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA), filed a verified complaint against the respondent, Robin Gay Stead, pursuant to Rule 6 of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (RGDP), 5 O.S.2011, ch. 1, app. 1-A. The OBA, with the…

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Supreme Court of Oklahoma | January 12, 2022

PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE CO. v. POPE 2022 OK 4, 119309Decided 01/11/2022 ¶0 Insurer sought a declaratory judgment in the District Court of Tulsa County for the purpose of adjudicating whether its insurance policy excluded treble damages pursuant to 47 O.S.2011, § 10-103 . Insurer filed a motion for summary judgment, and the Honorable J. Doug…

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Supreme Court of Oklahoma

HO v. TULSA SPINE & SPECIALTY HOSPITAL 2021 OK 68, 119752Decided 12/14/2021 ¶0 The appellant, Kristi Ho, a nurse, sued her employer, the appellee, Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hosptial, L.L.C., alleging that the Hospital fired her because she would not come to work. She refused to go to work because of concern for her health…

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