Legal Opinion
TRITON INSURANCE COMPANY v. Stephenson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 17, 1973No. 43993PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Justice.
This case presents to the Court for the first time the question of whether joinder of out-of county residents without their consent as third-party defendants in an action for declaratory judgment, is authorized by 12 O.S.1971 § 323.
An action for declaratory judgment was filed by Norman Finance & Thrift Company (Norman Finance) against Triton Insurance Company (Triton) in Oklahoma County. Norman Finance alleged that: National Fidelity Insurance Company (National) had insured thrift accounts against the insolvency of Norman Finance for which premiums were timely paid; Norman…
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