Legal Opinion
Alford v. Garzone
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided June 23, 1998No. 89171PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUETTNER, Presiding Judge.
¶ 1 When a trial court declines to enter a protective order pursuant to the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, 1 does it have authority to grant attorney fees to the successful defendant? We answer in the negative and reverse the judgment awarding attorney fees to the Defendant.
¶2 Plaintiff Selena Alford received an emergency ex parte protective order against Defendant Crystal Garzone. 22 O.S.Supp. 1996 § 60.3. At the subsequent hearing, however, the court sustained Garzone’s demurrer to the evidence and did not grant the protective order.
¶ 3 Garzone then…
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- Kay v. Venezuelan Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
- Thayer v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
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