Dispositions Other Than By Published Opinion | June 25, 2025
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Division I
122,123 – Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Jason Pulliam, Brittany Pulliam, and John Doe, Defendants/Appellees. Appeal from the District Court of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Honorable Tim Mills, Trial Judge. There was no irregularity in obtaining the judgment pursuant to 12 O.S. §1031(3) and the judgment was not obtained by fraud pursuant to 12 O.S. §1031(4). The confirmation of sheriff’s sale was not abusive of lawful discretion because the sale price was not grossly inadequate and the result was not inequitable. Affirmed. Opinion by GOREE, P.J.; PRINCE, J., and MITCHELL, J. (sitting by designation), concur. June 20, 2025
122,148 – Derby Exploration, L.L.C., and PEO Oklahoma, L.L.C., Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. Comanche Exploration Company, L.L.C., Defendant/Appellant. Appeal from the District Court of Dewey County, Oklahoma. Honorable Celo Harrel, Trial Judge. Comanche Exploration Company, L.L.C. (Defendant/Appellant or Comanche) seeks review of the April 15, 2024 Dewey County District Court order denying Comanche’s application for attorney fees and costs in the underlying quiet title action. The district court found the Derby Exploration, L.L.C. (Plaintiff/Appellee or Derby) demand letter at issue did not comply with the Nonjudicial Marketable Title Procedures Act, 12 O.S. Supp.2000 §1141.1 et seq. (N.M.T.P.A.), resulting in the denial of Comanche’s application for attorney fees and costs. We affirm the decision of the Dewey County District Court. AFFIRMED. Opinion by GOREE, P.J.; SWINTON, J., and PRINCE, J., concur. June 20, 2025
122,594 – Daniel Reggio, Defendant/Appellant, v. WM. Bailey Cook, III, P.C., Plaintiff/Appellee. Appeal from the District Court of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Honorable Brett Butner, Trial Judge. Daniel Reggio (Defendant/Appellant) appealed the trial court’s denial of his Application for Attorney’s Fees following the adjudication of the suit by WM. Bailey Cook III, P.C. (Plaintiff/Appellee) against Mr. Reggiowhich sought a judgment for unpaid legal services. Mr. Reggio contested the amount sought in the underlying suit by Mr. Cook, claiming he provided various goods and services for Mr. Cook which offset the entirety of the outstanding legal bill. Following a bench trial, the trial court awarded Mr. Cook $24,495.12 for the unpaid legal services, but offset Mr. Cook’s total award by $10,021.27 (i.e. the value of goods and services from Mr. Reggio), thereby making Mr. Cook’s final award $14,473.85. Following the adjudication in the underlying suit, both parties moved for attorney’s fees. In the attorney fee phase of the proceeding, the trial court awarded attorney’s fees only to Mr. Cook, finding him to be the sole “prevailing party.” Mr. Reggio argues the trial court erred by awarding attorney’s fees only to Mr. Cook, contending he was also a “prevailing party” on his counterclaim and, thus, also entitled to attorney’s fees. We find no error in the trial court’s denial of Mr. Reggio’s Application for Attorney’s Fees, and it is, accordingly, AFFIRMED. Opinion by PRINCE, J.; GOREE, P.J., and SWINTON, J., concur. June 20, 2025
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