Legal Opinion
Drabek v. City of Norman
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 26, 1996No. 84231PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARGRAVE, Justice.
We are called upon to decide whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to the City of Norman in this inverse condemnation action. Two questions are presented: 1) What is the appropriate statute of limitations applicable to an action in inverse condemnation where a water main was installed on property and the owner was not compensated therefor, and 2) Whether a subsequent purchaser of the property can maintain the action where the right to recover has been transferred to him by the previous owner.
The City of Norman (the City) constructed a water main in 1981…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Oklahoma City v. WellsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
- Allen v. Transok Pipe Line CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- State Ex Rel. Department of Transportation v. HoebelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. JenningsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- Cox Enterprises, Ltd. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- SNOW v. TOWN OF CALUMETSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2022
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