Legal Opinion
Wagoner v. Bennett
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 9, 1991No. 76081PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice:
Plaintiff sued her residential landlord for actual and punitive damages, claiming (1) that she was wrongfully evicted, and (2) that he took, lost, and damaged her personal property. Defendant moved to strike the plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages, arguing that statutory remedies were exclusive. The trial court declined to strike the prayer, but certified the issue for interlocutory review under 12 O.S.1981 § 952(b)(3). The proceedings have been stayed pending our decision.
We have granted certiorari and conclude that the issue as certified and briefed fairly consists of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Reynolds v. PorterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Black v. Ball Janitorial Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
- John Mohr & Sons, Inc. v. JahnkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
- Guardianship of the Person & Estate of Smith v. Merchants Mutual Bonding Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1973
- Eastern Star, Inc. v. Union Building Materials Corp.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Gilbert v. Cosco Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- Rogers v. MeiserSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
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