Dispositions Other Than By Published Opinion | Sept. 2, 2026
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Division I
123,320 – Jonathon McWhirter, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Richard Andrew Hughes, an Individual, and Eztex Express, L.L.C., a foreign limited liability company, Defendants/Appellants, Charles Estes, an individual, Defendant/Appellee, Estes Truckload Management, a foreign limited liability company, Defendant. Appeal from the District Court of Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Honorable Jeff Virgin, Trial Judge. Defendants/Appellants, Richard Andrew Hughes and Eztez Express, L.L.C., seek review of the July 2, 2025 Journal Entry of Judgment of the Cleveland County District Court which awarded Plaintiff/Appellee, Jonathon McWhirter, seven million dollars ($7,000,000) in actual damages and made other findings after the conclusion of a bench trial. The judgment of the Cleveland County District Court is AFFIRMED. Opinion by GOREE, J.; SWINTON, P.J., and PRINCE, J., (sitting by designated), concur. August 31, 2026
Division II
123,272 (Consolidated with Case No. 123,316) – In the Matter of S.S., B.S., K.S., H.S., V.S., and R.S., Alleged Deprived Children, Laci Melton and Justin Siden, Plaintiffs/Appellants, vs. The State of Oklahoma, Defendant/Appellee. Appeal from the District Court of Oklahoma County, Honorable Kaitlyn G. Allen, Trial Judge. Laci Melton and Justin Siden appeal trial court orders terminating their parental rights to their six minor children. Melton challenges the State’s failure to change her Individualized Service Plan in response to her mental health diagnoses. Siden asserts the trial court’s order is deficient and State failed to show the termination of his parental rights is in the children’s best interest. We conclude neither Melton nor Siden demonstrated reversible error, and we affirm the trial court’s orders terminating Melton’s and Siden’s parental rights. AFFIRMED. Opinion from Court of Civil Appeals, Division II, by WISEMAN, P.J.; HIXON, C.J., and FISCHER, J., concur. September 1, 2026
123,846 – Deep Oil Drilling, L.L.C., Plaintiff/Appellant vs. Roman Combs and Work It Forward, Inc., d/b/a Mr. Transmission, Defendant/Appellee, and Kris K Agrawal, Interested Party. Proceeding to review an Order of the District Court of Oklahoma County, Hon. Sheila Stinson, Trial Judge. Appellant Deep Oil Drilling, L.L.C. (Deep Oil) appeals a Journal Entry of December 4, 2025, granting summary judgment to Defendants Roman Combs and Work it Forward d/b/a Mr. Transmission (Defendants) on Deep Oil’s claims for Fraud and Replevin; granting Defendants’ counterclaim for foreclosure of a statutory lien; and denying summary judgment on Defendants’ counterclaims for breach of contract and foreclosure of an equitable lien. Deep Oil also appeals a February 5, 2026, Order granting Defendants’ Motion for Attorneys Fees And Costs. The December 4, 2025, Journal Entry does not fully dispose of all claims in this action and neither that order nor the February 5, 2026 order granting attorney’s fees and costs is a final, appealable order. The appeal is dismissed as premature. APPEAL DISMISSED. Opinion from the Court of Civil Appeals, Division II by HIXON, C.J.; WISEMAN, P.J., and FISCHER, J., concur. September 1, 2026
Division III
Division IV
123,104 – Sabrena Jones, Plaintiff/Appellant, vs Orrklahoma East, LLC d/b/a Orr Nissan East and Communication Federal Credit Union, Defendants/Appellees. Proceeding to review an Order of the District Court of Oklahoma County, Hon. Natalie Mai, District Judge. Sabrena Jones appeals the trial court’s order granting the defendant’s, Orrklahoma East, LLC, d/b/a Orr Nissan East (Orr Nissan), motion to compel arbitration. Upon review, we affirm the trial court’s findings that the arbitration agreement at issue in this case is valid and enforceable, and that Ms. Jones was not fraudulently induced into signing it. Accordingly, the trial court’s order compelling arbitration is affirmed. AFFIRMED. Opinion from the Court of Civil Appeals, Division IV by BLACKWELL, P.J.; BARNES, J., and HUBER, J., concur. August 28, 2026
122,835 – Brandley Cole Schaive, Plaintiff/Appellee, vs. Charles Aaron Crawford, Defendant/Appellant. Proceeding to review an Order of the District Court of Muskogee County, Hon. Robin Adair, Special Judge. Bradley Schaive brought a claim against Charles Crawford in small claims court for the recovery of $1,500 for excavation services rendered. The court entered judgment in favor of Mr. Schaive, and it is from that order Mr. Crawford appeals. Upon review, we find that the court’s judgment was sufficiently supported by the evidence and thereby affirm. AFFIRMED. Opinion from the Court of Civil Appeals, Division IV by BLACKWELL, P.J.; BARNES, J., and HUBER, J., concur. August 28, 2026
123,553 – Element Transportation Asset Trust, a Delaware titling Trust and 19thCapital, LLC, a foreign limited liability company, Plaintiffs/Appellants, vs. Farrington Truck Parts and Repair, inc. d/b/a Farrington Towing and Recovery and Farrington Towing Recovery – West, an Oklahoma Corporation; Gregory Scott Powell, an individual; Bert Woodrig, an individual; Indie Woodring, an individual; Metro Towing & Recovery LLC, a domestic limited liability company; and John Does 1-5, true names unknown, Defendants/Appellees. Proceeding to review an Order of the District Court of Oklahoma County, Sheila Stinson, District Judge. The plaintiffs, Element Transportation Asset Trust (Element) and 19th Capital Group LLC (19th Capital), appeal from the court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Farrington Truck Parts and Repair, Inc., and Farrington Towing and Recovery — West (Farrington). Upon review, the court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants is affirmed because the plaintiffs were not interested parties entitled to notice of the sale pursuant to 42 O.S. § 91. AFFIRMED. Opinion from the Court of Civil Appeals, Division IV by BLACKWELL, P.J.; BARNES, J., and HUBER, J., concur. August 31, 2026