Legal Opinion
Watson v. Gibson Capital, L.L.C.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 17, 2008No. 103,997PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOpala, J.
11 The dispositive issue on certiorari is whether a client, while represented by counsel of record, may file papers in an active case in which he is a party without the signature of his lawyer. We answer in the negative.
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THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
{2 Brent Watson (Watson) brought an action on 22 March 2005 against David Gibson and Gibson Capital LL.C. (collectively called Gibson) for damages to his property. He alleged that Gibson caused a fire which destroyed his property then stored on premises leased from Gibson. At the time the petition was filed (and at all other times relevant here),…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Tate v. Browning-Ferris, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
- People v. MerkourisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Daley v. County of ButteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Bivins v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Wells Fargo & Co. v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Wilson v. WebbSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009
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- In Re Wallace Revocable TrustSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009
- Bank of America, N.A. v. Unknown Successors of LewisCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2014
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