Dispositions Other Than By Published Opinion | June 17, 2026
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Division I
Division II
123,158 – Latasha Whitehead and Devin Perry Sr., Appellants, vs. The State of Oklahoma, Appellee. Proceeding to review an Order of the District Court of Oklahoma County, Hon. Kaitlyn G. Allen, Trial Judge. Latasha Whitehead appeals the district court’s order terminating her parental rights to minor children D.P.Jr., M.P.1, and M.P.2. Devin Perry Sr. appeals the order terminating his rights to D.P.Jr. and M.P.1. The record contains clear and convincing evidence to support the jury’s findings that the State proved the grounds for termination and that termination was in the children’s best interests, as to each Parent. Further, no due process violation occurred. The district court’s orders are affirmed. AFFIRMED. Opinion from the Court of Civil Appeals, Division II by FISCHER, J.; HIXON, C.J., and WISEMAN, P.J., concur. June 10, 2026
121,433 — Levi Luginbyhl, Petitioner/Appellant, vs. William Rankins, Warden, Oklahoma State Reformatory, Respondent/Appellee. Appeal from the District Court of Greer County, Honorable Eric Yarborough, Trial Judge. Petitioner Levi Luginbyhl appeals the trial court’s order denying and/or dismissing his petition for a writ of mandamus. After review, we affirm the trial court’s decision to dismiss this case pursuant to 12 O.S. § 2012(B)(8), but we do not agree that it could be dismissed based on 57 O.S. § 566.2. For this reason, we vacate this part of the order and remand for the trial court to modify its order and correct the Oklahoma Registry of Prisoners Having Cases Dismissed as Frivolous or Malicious as directed in our Opinion. AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS. Opinion from Court of Civil Appeals, Division II, by WISEMAN, P.J.; HIXON, C.J., and FISCHER, J., concur. June 12, 2026
122, 682 – Lenell Cheatham, Plaintiff, vs. Angela Jones, Defendant/Appellee, and Blue Steel Trucking, LLC, Intervenor/Appellant. Proceeding to review an Order of the District Court of Oklahoma County, Richard Ogden, Trial Judge. Blue Steel Trucking, LLC (Blue Steel) appeals the district court’s order denying its motion to vacate a temporary injunction prohibiting Service Oklahoma from taking any action relative to the title to two semi-trucks. The district court previously determined that Angela Jones owned the trucks in an ownership dispute between her and her former spouse, Lenell Cheatham. However, Cheatham subsequently sold the trucks to Blue Steel, a third party. Service Oklahoma then issued titles to Blue Steel, and Jones initiated an administrative proceeding. In the administrative proceeding, Service Oklahoma entered a final agency order determining that the titles were valid because Blue Steel was a bona fide purchaser for value. In view of this decision, Blue Steel filed a motion to vacate the temporary injunction pertaining to the two trucks. Because the final agency order rendered Jones unlikely to succeed in an ownership dispute with Blue Steel in the district court proceeding, the district court’s order declining to vacate the relevant portion of the temporary injunction is reversed. The case is remanded to the district court with instructions as set forth in this Opinion. REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS. Opinion from the Court of Civil Appeals, Division II, by FISCHER, J.; HIXON, C.J., and WISEMAN, P.J., concur. June 16, 2026
122,727 – Lenell Cheatham, Plaintiff/Appellant, vs. Angela Jones, Defendant/Appellee. Proceeding to review an Order of the District Court of Oklahoma County, Hon. Richard Ogden, Trial Judge. Lenell Cheatham appeals the district court’s journal entry of judgment and sentencing order entered pursuant to a jury verdict finding him guilty of indirect contempt of court. Because we find the jury was instructed on the improper burden of proof at trial, we reverse the judgment and sentence and remand this matter for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion. REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Opinion from the Court of Civil Appeals, Division II by FISCHER, J.; HIXON, C.J., and WISEMAN, P.J. concur. June 16, 2026
Division III
Division IV
122,830 – Orrklahoma West, d/b/a OrrNissan West, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant/Appellant, v. Jamie Michelle Loraine Malone, Defendant/Counterclaimant/Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellee, and Randall Henry McGuiness, Jacob Riser, Kelly Riser, and Special Services, Inc., Third-Party Defendants. Appeal from the District Court of Oklahoma County, Hon. C. Brent Dishman, Trial Judge. Plaintiff appeals from the district court’s order denying its motion to compel arbitration and from the district court’s order denying its motion to vacate. The district court’s denial of the motion to compel arbitration is based, in part, on Defendant’s allegations of fraud. The court’s finding of fraud does not lack support in the record. Finding no clear error, we affirm the district court’s order denying the motion to compel and the district court’s order denying Plaintiff’s motion to vacate. AFFIRMED. Opinion from Court of Civil Appeals, Division IV, by BARNES, J.; BLACKWELL, P.J., and HUBER, J., concur. June 10, 2026
122,915 – In the Matter of the Adoption of V.V.S.: Rolaynier Valdivia Castillo, Respondent/Appellant, v. Oswaldo J. Fierro Hernandez, Petitioner/Appellee. Appeal from the District Court of Texas County, Hon. A. Clark Jett, Trial Judge. Rolaynier Valdivia Castillo (Natural Father) appeals from the district court’s Order for Adoption of Minor Without Consent of Natural Father (Order) upon the application of Oswaldo J. Fierro Hernandez to permit the adoption of the minor child V.V.S. without the consent of Natural Father. We reverse the Order and remand the matter to the district court to issue an order that contains in one document all findings of fact and conclusions of law needed to decide the application for adoption without Natural Father’s consent. REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS. Opinion from Court of Civil Appeals, Division IV, by BARNES, J.; HUBER, J., concurs, and BLACKWELL, P.J., dissents. June 10, 2026
122,381 – Coffee Building LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Cox Holsted & Associates, P.C., an Oklahoma professional corporation, Cynthia Cox, an individual, and Douglas Holsted, an individual, Defendant/Appellants. Appeal from the District Court of Oklahoma County, Hon. Richard C. Ogden, Trial Judge. The dispositive question on appeal is whether a binding settlement agreement was reached between the parties in September 2019. Based on our review, we conclude the district court erred in determining that no settlement agreement was reached. We reverse and remand to the district court to determine the appropriate amount owed pursuant to the settlement agreement. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Opinion from Court of Civil Appeals, Division IV, by BARNES, J.; BLACKWELL, P.J., and HUBER, J., concur. June 10, 2026
122,954 – Timothy R. Jones, M.D., PLLC, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Crossway Medical Clinic, W Memorial, PLLC, an Oklahoma Professional Limited Liability Company; Stuart Schrader, D.O., individually; and Tenluke Management, LLC, Defendants/Appellees. Appeal from the District Court of Oklahoma County, Hon. Don Andrews, Trial Judge. Appellant appeals from a Journal Entry of Judgment in which the district court granted summary judgment to all of the Appellees. We conclude the district court properly granted summary judgment to Appellees on Appellant’s fraud claim because the claim is barred by the two-year statute of limitations. We further conclude the district court properly awarded summary judgment to Appellants on Appellee’s remaining claims of breach of contract and promissory estoppel. AFFIRMED. Opinion from Court of Civil Appeals, Division IV, by BARNES, J.; BLACKWELL, P.J., and HUBER, J., concur. June 12, 2026