Legal Opinion
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority v. New
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 1, 1993No. 77769PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Chief Justice.
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) brought a condemnation action against the appellees (landowners) to acquire land for the Cherokee Turnpike. The court-appointed commissioners determined $13,500 to be the just compensation for the property taken by OTA. Landowners timely demanded a jury trial. The jury awarded the landowners compensation of $135,000 for the land.
Landowners applied to the trial court for reimbursement of attorney fees, appraisal fees, engineering fees, expert witness fees, and costs incurred in the litigation. After an evidentiary hearing to determine…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sisney v. SmalleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Lekan v. P & L Fire Protection Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Kelly v. Oklahoma Turnpike AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
- Fenwick v. Oklahoma State PenitentiarySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
- Gaylord v. State Ex Rel. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Carter v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Spears v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- Williams Natural Gas Co. v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
- Oklahoma Turnpike Authority v. New Life Pentecostal Church of JenksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
- First Community Bank of Blanchard v. HodgesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
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