Legal Opinion
Vilella v. Sabine, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 27, 1982No. 57722PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice:
Plaintiff Charles Vilella filed suit against defendant in the District Court of Canadian County, Oklahoma, and defendant removed the case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. The case was forwarded to this Court under the provisions of the Oklahoma Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act.1
The cause of action arose under the following facts: On February 8, 1979, plaintiff’s sons registered as paying guests at a motel in Oklahoma City operated by the predecessor corporation to defendant Sabine. Acting as his agents, plaintiff’s sons were…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hanover Insurance Co. v. Alamo MotelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Park-O-Tell Co. v. RoskampSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
- Savely v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1967
- Cloward v. PappasNevada Supreme Court · 1963
- Zurich Fire Ins. Co. of New York v. WeilCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Brown v. FordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Howard Johnson Co. v. FairDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- Shepherd Fleets, Inc. v. Opryland USA, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
- Shepherd Fleets, Inc. v. Opryland USA, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
- Vilella v. Sabine, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982