Legal Opinion
Finnell v. Seismic
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 1, 2003No. 97,342PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, V.C.J.
T1 The dispositive issues tendered on certiorari are (1) do the terms of 12 0.8.2001, § 940 entitle plaintiffs/appellees to a counsel-fee award? and if so, (2) is the fee that was awarded reasonable? We answer both questions in the affirmative.
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ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
12 Jebeo Seismic, Inc. (Jebeo) entered into an agreement in late 1997 or early 1998 with Bill Finnell (Finnell) which granted permission to Jebeo and/or its assigns to conduct a 3-D seismic survey on Finnell's property. 1 As consideration for Finnell's permission to conduct the survey and as compensation for normal and…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Burk v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
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