Legal Opinion
Walker v. Ferguson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 2, 2004No. 98,837PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHargrave, J.
' 1 The only question presented is whether the trial court erred in imposing sanctions against plaintiffs' attorney, under its inherent power to do so recognized in City National Bank & Trust Co. v. Owens, 1977 OK 86, 565 P.2d 4, without making a finding of bad faith or oppressive conduct on the part of the sanctioned party. The standard of review for a trial court's ruling on sanctions is the abuse of discretion standard. State ex rel. Tal v. City of Oklahoma City, 2002 OK 97 ¶ 2, 61 P.3d 234. We hold that an award of sanctions under the trial court's inherent authority cannot be sustained…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State Ex Rel. Tal v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- First National Bank & Trust Co. of Vinita v. KisseeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Winters Ex Rel. Winters v. City of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Gibbs v. EasaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
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