City of Ponca City v. Housing Authority of the Kaw Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma

BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.

The issue presented for review is whether the trial court erred in “dissolving” a permanent injunction, granted in a final judgment rendered a year earlier, on motion of the defendant.

We hold that it did.

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On February 17, 1989, the City of Ponca City (City) filed a petition for a “temporary and permanent injunction” to enjoin the Housing Authority of the Kaw Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (Tribe) from operating a housing authority or from purchasing real estate within the City for that purpose. On March 8, 1989, the Tribe filed a motion for summary judgment1 and a motion to…