Legal Opinion
Adams v. Unterkircher
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 7, 1986No. 61600PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUGER, Justice.
The questions presented are whether the trial court abused its discretion when, in a partition action, it granted attorney fees figured on a percentage of the sale price of the land instead of computing the fees based on an hourly rate; and whether the failure to stay or supersede the judgment waived the appellants’ right to appeal after their lawyer cashed the voucher issued by the county clerk to satisfy court-awarded attorney fees. We find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion; and that although failure to post a supersedeas bond or to stay the judgment did not…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Burk v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Bartlett v. American National Bank & Trust Co. of SapulpaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Oliver's Sports Center, Inc. v. National Standard Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Weaver v. LaubSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- United Engines, Inc. v. McConnell Construction, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Department of Transportation v. LittleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
- Teel v. Public Service Co. of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Robert L. Wheeler, Inc. v. ScottSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
- Oklahoma Turnpike Authority v. New Life Pentecostal Church of JenksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
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