Legal Opinion
Brown v. MFC Finance Co. of Oklahoma
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided April 28, 1992No. 76827PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HANSEN, Vice-Chief Judge:
Appellant, MFC Finance Company of Oklahoma (MFC), seeks review of the trial court’s order overruling its Motion for New Trial. Appellee, Etta Brown, filed the action against MFC asserting wrongful discharge under 38 O.S.Supp.1987, § 35. After trial by jury, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Appellee and awarded her $175,-000.00 in actual damages and $350,000.00 in punitive damages. We affirm the judgment awarding $175,000.00 in actual damages and reverse and remand the $350,-000.00 punitive damages award.
Appellee was employed by MFC in Law-ton, Oklahoma…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Burk v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Reuther v. Fowler & Williams, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Hinson v. CameronSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Buckner v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Bane v. Anderson, Bryant & Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Brown v. MFC Finance Co. of OklahomaCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1992