Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 25, 2017No. Case Number: 115924PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bay Mitchell, Presiding Judge:
¶1 Defendant/Appellant State of Oklahoma, ex. rel., Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) appeals from an order awarding Plaintiff/Appellee Gary M. Johnson (Driver) $8,299.66 in attorney and expert witness fees. We find the trial court properly awarded fees pursuant to 12 O.S. 2011 § 941(B) because DPS had no reasonable basis for revoking Driver’s license; further, we find the amount awarded was not an abuse of discretion. We affirm.
¶2 Driver was arrested on November 16, 2014 for driving under the influence. On March 24, 2016, DPS issued an order revoking…
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