Legal Opinion
Kerr-McGee Corporation v. Petchinsky
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 13, 1968No. 41706PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McINERNEY, Justice.
Presented in this appeal is the question of the sufficiency of the evidence to support the amount of damages awarded by the general verdict of the jury in an action by landowner against a company for negligent injury to the land and livestock.
Evert R. Petchinsky and Phyllis L. Petchinsky (plaintiffs) alleged in their petition that a meandering stream running across their farm was polluted on or about May 4, 1963 by oil and salt water that was allowed to escape from the pipeline of Kerr-McGee Corporation (defendant) causing permanent damage to the land, requiring plaintiffs…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. v. AllenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
- Darby Petroleum Corp. v. MasonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- Twin State Oil Co. v. LongSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Denver Producing & Refining Co. v. BunchSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Mid-Continent Pipe Line Company v. EberweinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
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