Crystal Gas Co. v. Oklahoma Natural Gas Co.

WILLIAMS, Vice Chief Justice

(dissenting) .

I must respectfully dissent to the opinion promulgated by a majority of my associates in this case.

As I read the opinion, the verdict and judgment for plaintiff are reversed because (1) the evidence was insufficient to show that the statements admittedly made by officials of Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. were the proximate cause of plaintiff’s damages; and (2) there was insufficient proof as to the amount of plaintiff’s damages.

On the question of proximate cause, it is well settled that the trier of the fact may take notice of matters of common knowledge.…