Legal Opinion
Allen v. Ouachita Marine & Industrial Corp.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided January 8, 1980No. 51979PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDS, Judge:
On May 25, 1974, Eddie H. Allen, Jr. drowned as the result of a boating accident on Grand Lake in Oklahoma when the boat in which he was riding swerved suddenly, throwing Allen and Thomas Ackley, the owner-driver of the boat, into the water.
The deceased’s wife, Gertrude F. Allen (Appellant) was appointed administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband.
On July 3, 1975, Appellant filed suit against Thomas Ackley. The suit contained two causes of action-wrongful death and survivorship. On March 18, 1976, a consent judgment in Appellant’s favor was reached in the sum of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cain v. Quannah Light & Ice Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
- Allen v. AllenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
- City of Wetumka v. Cromwell-Franklin Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Powell Ex Rel. Powell v. PowellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- In Re the Estate of PughSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
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