Cunningham v. Public Service Co. Oklahoma

Today’s opinion concludes that the trial court had cognizance to decide the plaintiffs’ [collectively called Cunningham] post-Cunningham I1 plea for trial-related attorney’s fees and affirms the nisi prius order awarding him, qua prevailing party below, appeal- and trial-related counsel fees as well as court costs.

In an earlier proceeding in error [Cunningham 7], Cunningham had appealed from denial of trial-related attorney’s fees and costs; and the defendants [called defendant] counterappealed for reversal of judgment on jury verdict for Cunningham. The defendant won in the Court of Appeals.…