Legal Opinion
Rout v. Crescent Public Works Authority
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 12, 1994No. 78903PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUGER, Justice:
The first impression question presented is whether the trial court erred in awarding attorney’s fees and costs to a political subdivision which prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in an action brought pursuant to the Governmental Tort Claims Act *1047(the Act), 51 O.S.1991 § 151 et seq.1 Attorney fee awards are restricted to statutes specifically providing for recovery of attorney’s fees. We find that 12 O.S.1991 § 9402 provides for attorney’s fees in civil actions to recover damages for the negligent or willful injury to property. Attorney’s fees and costs were properly…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Fuller v. OdomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
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- Clifton v. CliftonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
- McCracken v. City of LawtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Smicklas v. SpitzSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
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3Cited by41 opinions
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