Legal Opinion
Burdick v. Independent School District No. 52
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 27, 1985No. 60914PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Justice.
The appeal presents three primary questions: [1] Did the trial court lack subject-matter jurisdiction? [2] May the doctrine of estoppel be applied against a school district under the facts of this case? and if so, [3] Is the application of estoppel clearly contrary to the principles of equity jurisprudence or to the weight of the evidence? To the first and third questions we answer in the negative; to the second in the affirmative.
Early in 1975 the Burdick family [hereafter the Burdicks] considered purchasing a new home at 417 King Avenue, Midwest City, Oklahoma. Desiring that…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- City of Long Beach v. MansellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Marley v. CannonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- McCracken v. City of LawtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Martin v. Harrah Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
- State Ex Rel. Rucker v. TappSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
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3Cited by101 opinions
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- Jackson v. Oklahoma Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Strelecki v. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
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