Besecker v. Chilbert

Concluding that the appellant’s petition in error was timely brought, the court ignores the substance of the trial court’s March 1, 1994 post-decree entry1 and holds that it does not trigger appeal time because it is not in literal compliance with all of the 12 O.S.Supp.1993 § 696.3 requirements.2 I cannot accede to the court’s view. The March 1 memorial, while called a “minute order,”3 is obviously a recordable entry when measured by 12 O.S.1991 § 24 standards.4 It substantially meets all the § 696.3 requirements for triggering appeal time.

This court stands committed to the view that, once…