Legal Opinion
Chrysler Corp. v. Clark
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 5, 1987No. 61997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice:
Appellees, members of the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission (OMVC), demurred to the second amended petition of appellant Chrysler Corporation. This demurrer was sustained and, upon appellant’s election to stand upon that pleading, the cause was dismissed.
Appellant’s second amended petition, which is the pleading at issue in this case, was found by the trial court to fail to present an actual controversy within the meaning of 12 O.S.1981 § 1651.1 In the case of Gordon v. Followell,2 this Court established principles for determining the adequacy of a petition in a declaratory…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kress v. CoreyNevada Supreme Court · 1948
- Gordon v. FollowellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
- Oklahoma Tax Commission v. SmithSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Shinn v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
- Semke v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Motor Vehicle CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Tulsa Industrial Authority v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2011
- Steelman v. Oklahoma Police Pension & Retirement SystemCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2005
- Felkins v. Oklahoma Firefighters Pension & Retirement SystemCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2005
- DUTTON v. CITY OF MIDWEST CITYSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2015