Legal Opinion
Cranford v. Bartlett
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 5, 2001No. 93,002PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLavender, J.
¶1 The question we answer in this case is: did the trial judge err in granting summary judgment to appellee, Robert Bartlett (Robert) in a suit brought against him by appellants, Sonya and Richard Cranford? We hold the trial judge erred and the Court of Civil Appeals (COCA) mistakenly affirmed. Summary judgment is reversed and the matter is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings. 1
PART I. STANDARD OF REVIEW.
¶2 A grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo because the ultimate decision turns on a purely legal determina tion, i.e. whether a party to the litigation is entitled to…
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