Legal Opinion

Zink v. Avery

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided August 17, 2017No. Case Number: 115705Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bay Mitchell, Presiding Judge:

¶ 1 Petitioner/Appellant John Neel Zink (Zink) appeals from a Journal Entry of Judgment dismissing his claims against Respondents/Appellees Etta May Avery (Etta May), Nancy Ann McGill (McGill), and Mickey G. Shackelford (Shackelford) (collectively, Respondents). The court found that Zink, as a former co-trustee, did not have standing to bring his claims under 60 O.S. 2011 175.23(C) and, therefore, the court did not have jurisdiction over this action. We find Zink qualifies as a “person affected by the administration of the trust estate” under 175.23(C). The court…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kluver v. Weatherford Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  2. Rogers v. QuikTrip Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2010
  3. Warren v. StanfieldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2012
  4. Jennings v. BadgettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2010
  5. Indian Nations Council, Inc. v. GrahamCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991

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