Legal Opinion
Simonson v. Schaefer
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 9, 2013No. 110,997PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWinchester, J.
1 1 The issue is whether an expert appointed by a court to testify in a divorce and child custody litigation, and who is paid by a party to the divorce, is entitled to judicial immunity even when the expert presents no testimony and no report. This Court retained the case.
{2 The plaintiff/appellant, James R. Si-monson, alleged professional negligence, breach of contract and unjust enrichment in his suit against the defendant/appellee, Arlene B. Schaefer. She filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to 12 O.S8.2011, § 2012(B)(6), for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The…
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- Hayes v. Eateries, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Hartley v. WilliamsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2000
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