Legal Opinion
Ellison v. Gray
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 30, 1985No. 62083PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUGER, Justice.
The determinative issue presented is whether the Oklahoma Discovery Code, 12 O.S. 1982 Supp. § 3203(B)(2) 1 precludes discovery of an attorney’s ordinary or opinion work product in an action for malicious prosecution if the defense of good faith reliance on advice of counsel is raised. We find that under the circumstances presented, the statute is not an absolute bar to discovery.
On March 22, 1981, the petitioners, Clark Ellison and M.P. Appleby, Jr., attended an oil and gas lease auction, conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The respondent, An-Son, was present at the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- In Re MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Handgards, Inc. v. Johnson & JohnsonDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1976
- The Duplan Corporation v. Moulinage Et Retorderie De Chavanoz, Deering Milliken, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by18 opinions
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