Legal Opinion
Cox v. Theus
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 20, 1977No. 49567PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Vice Chief Justice:
Darrell Gibbs (Gibbs) brought suit alleging slander against Delmar Cox (Cox), petitioner here, in the District Court of Oklahoma County. Both actual and punitive damages were sought.
Gibbs had operated a pawn shop owned by Cox. That arrangement was terminated. Gibbs sought other employment and was hired subject to a background check. That check included an interview with Cox, as Gibbs’s former employer. Gibbs’s petition alleged Cox on two interviews made slanderous statements as to Gibbs honesty. This caused Gibbs to lose his employment opportunity. He sought both…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fawcett Publications, Inc. v. MorrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Carman v. FishelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
- Oden v. RussellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
- Jones Leather Co. v. WoodySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- Shobe v. SykesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
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3Cited by15 opinions
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