Legal Opinion
Eskridge v. Ladd
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 22, 1991No. 70763PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
Today’s case calls for our interpretation of certain provisions contained in the Small Claims Procedure Act found at 12 O.S.1981 § 1751 et seq. The specific issue is whether a timely filed Motion to Transfer, accompanied by an untimely counterclaim seeking damages in excess of the statutory Small Claims limits, requires the Small Claims judge to transfer the case “to the district court.”1 We conclude that the matter rests within the sound discretion of the court, and offer guidelines for reconsideration on remand.
The case arises out of an auto accident on January 10, 1988.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wabaunsee v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- Carter v. GullettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- American Bank of Oklahoma v. AdamsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
- Boy Scouts of America, Inc. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Oklahoma Oncology & Hematology P.C. v. US Oncology, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2007
- Broadway Clinic v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
- McDaneld v. Lynn Hickey Dodge, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Red Rock Mental Health v. RobertsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Jernigan v. JerniganSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
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