Legal Opinion

Lee v. Griffith

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided April 27, 1999No. 88,748PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.

¶ 1 This matter raises a single issue of the proper standard to be applied to the parties’ request for attorney fees following a comparative negligence determination.' The opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals is vacated and the case is remanded for awards of attorney fees consistent with this Court’s directions.

¶ 2 This litigation arose after two vehicles collided at an intersection. One driver, Jason Lee, along with his father, Ron Lee, brought an action for the cost of Jason’s injuries and for property damage to the wrecked vehicle. The other driver, Adam Griffith, counterclaimed for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Olansen v. Texaco Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
  2. Smith v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
  3. Evans v. SittonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Kimzey v. Flamingo Seismic Solutions Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012
  2. Fletcher v. MonroeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009
  3. Parker v. GensonCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2017
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  5. Chieftain Royalty Company v. SM Energy CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2022

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