Legal Opinion

Allred v. Rabon

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided November 8, 1977No. 49601PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAVENDER, Vice Chief Justice:

Appellant (plaintiff) is seeking damages from the two appellees (attorneys) for legal malpractice. This litigation had its roots in an action filed by these attorneys on behalf of plaintiff herein, to recover damages for the breach of an employment contract. While the petition was pending, the defendant therein died. Attorneys allegedly revived1 the suit against the executrix but *980failed to file a claim with her as required by 58 O.S.1961, § 343 then in effect.2 Later, attorneys filed an amended petition on behalf of plaintiff which included two new causes of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hodges v. CarterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  2. Collins v. WannerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
  3. Ramsey v. FowlerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
  4. Palmer v. BelfordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
  5. Coleman v. BowlesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Manley v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
  2. Jerry L. Edwards v. International Union, United Plant Guard Workers of America (Upgwa) and Its Affiliated Local 796Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  3. Linck v. Barokas & Martin, R.R.Alaska Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Haney v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  5. Erwin v. FrazierSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989

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