Legal Opinion
Whitehorse v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 27, 2007No. 101957PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKauger, J.
{1 The issue presented is whether a party may recover attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to a court-approved agreed judgment. We hold that when a settlement agreement which provides for attorneys' fees and costs in the event of a breach culminates in a court-approved judgment and is violated, the non-breaching party is entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
FACTS
T2 On August 26, 1998, the appellant, Manilla Whitehorse, the daughter of Roland Noah Whitehorse and Administratrix of his estate (Whitehorse) filed a lawsuit against her sisters, the appellees, Susan Joyee Johnson and Janet…
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