Legal Opinion
United Associates, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and Johnson Foods Inc., an Oklahoma Corporation, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 14, 1998No. 96-6250PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.
At issue in this diversity action is the interpretation under Oklahoma law of a commercial lease between Wal-Mart, the lessee, and United Associates, the lessor. The district court granted Wal-Mart’s motion for summary judgment and denied United’s cross-motion. United appeals. We review the district court’s grant of summary judgment de novo. See Kaul v. Stephan, 83 F.3d 1208, 1212 (10th Cir.1996).
On September 1, 1983, Wal-Mart entered into a 20-year lease with United’s predecessor in interest to rent premises in a shopping center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The lease includes…
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- Kathy L. Kaul v. Robert T. Stephan, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- Mercury Investment Co. v. F.W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Devery Implement Co. v. J.I. Case Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- FIRST NAT. BANK AND TRUST v. KisseeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Cascade Drive Limited Partnership v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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- Oklahoma Plaza Investors v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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