Legal Opinion
Womack v. City of Oklahoma City
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 16, 1986No. 63638PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Justice.
The sole question presented is whether the trial court erred in denying a successful replevin plaintiff’s plea for his counsel fees and costs. We answer in the affirmative.
This was an action by the owner of a pickup truck to recover possession of his vehicle impounded by the police department of Oklahoma City [the City] on October 16, 1984. According to the petition, the owner, on presenting proof of his title together with his registration and a current driver’s license, tendered an amount equal to all outstanding (wrecker and storage) charges. The City nonetheless refused to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hamid v. Sew OriginalSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Timmons v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- McCracken v. City of LawtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Greenwood v. Lyles & Buckner, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
- Ramer v. State Ex Rel. WardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Silver v. SlusherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Hulsey v. Mid-America Preferred Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Reeves v. AgeeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Brock v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Dyke v. Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
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