Legal Opinion
Beard v. Richards
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 12, 1991No. 71007PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*814ALMA WILSON, Justice:
This is an appeal from an order awarding attorney fees and costs pursuant to 23 O.S.Supp.1986, § 103. The first impression issue presented is: Whether a plaintiff’s claim against a defendant “was not well grounded in fact” and “unwarranted by existing law”, if the defendant prevails on a directed verdict? We conclude: 1) a claim or defense of a non-prevailing party is well grounded in fact where the party has presented prima facie evidence which, together with all inferences to be drawn therefrom, if unrebutted, establishes a set of facts to support a judgment in favor of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Vanderpool v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
- Moses v. HoebelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Kay v. Venezuelan Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
- City National Bank & Trust Co. of Oklahoma City v. OwensSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Niemeyer v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Fulsom v. FulsomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- Graham v. KeuchelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- State Ex Rel. Tal v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- Head v. McCrackenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
- Tibbetts v. Sight 'N Sound Appliance Centers, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
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