Legal Opinion
National Educators Life Insurance Co. v. Apache Lanes, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 21, 1976No. 48648PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.
We are asked to reverse a trial court’s award of attorney fees and costs arising out of a successful defense in an action brought by the appellant against the appellees who were guarantors on a note. (See: Apache Lanes, Inc. v. National Educators Life Ins. Co., 529 P.2d 984 [Okl. 1975]).
Appellant alleges three propositions of error:(1) The action sued on was a contract for guaranty and is not one of the actions which Oklahoma law permits attorney fees to be taxed as costs ;(2) The award of $20,000.00 was grossly excessive and contrary to the purpose and principle of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Globe & Republic Insurance Co. of America v. Independent Trucking Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
- City of Moore v. Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy DistrictSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- Apache Lanes, Inc. v. National Educators Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
- McAlester Urban Renewal Authority v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
- Owens v. ClarkSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Riverside National Bank v. ManolakisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- United General Insurance Co. v. Crane Carrier Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
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