Legal Opinion
Shackelford v. Oklahoma Military Department
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided March 1, 1996No. 84724PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CARL B. JONES, Presiding Judge:
In 1989, Appellee Leon Shackelford was fired from his job with Appellant Oklahoma Military Department [OMD]. Appellee immediately challenged his termination by appeal to the Merit Protection Commission [Commission], and soon after filed a motion to recover his attorney fees, even though the Commission had not yet decided his appeal. Appellee argued that OMD had no legitimate reason to fire him, and that he was entitled *449by 12 O.S.Supp.1987 § 941(B)1 to recover Ms attorney fees for OMD’s “frivolous” and unwarranted termination of Ms employment.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Winters Ex Rel. Winters v. City of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
- Caward v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Department of MinesCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991
- Gibbs v. State Department of Rehabilitation ServicesCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1994
3Cited by1 opinion
- State Ex Rel. State Insurance Fund v. JOA, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003