Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Campbell
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 12, 1994No. 76020PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Vice Chief Justice.
This matter presents the issue of the effect of 12 O.S.1991 § 2025(A)(1) upon a pending motion to reduce unpaid child support to a judgment in favor of the mother of the children where the mother dies before the judgment is rendered. We hold that upon the death of the mother the trial court lost its authority to proceed except in the manner prescribed by the statute. We further hold that pending the filing of the suggestion of the death of the litigant substantially in the form prescribed by the statute, the action remains pending.
The court further holds that the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Denis Rende v. Alfred S. KayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Laubach v. MorganSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- Smith v. PlanasDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- James Boggs v. Dravo Corporation. Appeal of Rosalie B. Peterson, Administratrix of the Estate of James Boggs, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Al-Jundi v. RockefellerDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1980
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3Cited by19 opinions
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