Legal Opinion
Brisco v. State Ex Rel. Board of Regents of Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 2, 2017No. Case Number: 114123PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kauger, J.:
¶ 1 This case involves the interpretation of 12 O.S. 2011 936, which provides: “In any civil action to recover for labor or services rendered ... the prevailing party shall be allowed a reasonable attorney fee to be set by the court.” 1 The single issue presented is whether 936 authorized an award of attorney fees under the facts of this case. We hold that it does not.
FACTS
¶2 In 2008, the appellee, Shonda Layne Brisco (Brisco/employee) was hired as an assistant professor in the Curriculum Materials Library at Oklahoma State University (OSU). The employment agreement at issue…
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