Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Galilean Health Enterprises, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 22, 1998No. 88,957PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOpala, J.
¶ 1 The issues presented on appeal are: (1) Is the plaintiff entitled to a prevailing-party counsel-fee award authorized by the provisions of the Nursing Home Care Act (the “Act”)1? and (2) if so, was there error in basing the amount of that award upon the terms of a contingent-fee contract between the plaintiff and her counsel? We answer both questions in the affirmative.
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THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
¶2 Marilyn Morgan (“Morgan”), guardian of Donald Wayne Quinton (“Quinton”), brought this action against Galilean Health Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Beggs Living Center, and John Doe, (“Galilean”),…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Robinson v. City of EdmondCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- State Ex Rel. Burk v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Oliver's Sports Center, Inc. v. National Standard Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Bellikka v. GreenOregon Supreme Court · 1988
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