Legal Opinion
Gibbs v. Easa
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 3, 2000No. 86519PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMA WILSON, Justice:
¶ 1 The issue on appeal is whether the trial court had an adequate legal basis to assess sanctions in the form of attorney’s fees against the appellant, H.A. Easa, during post-judgment collection proceedings. We hold it did not.
¶2 On December 12, 1994, the appellee, Charles A. Gibbs, III, obtained a judgment in the Small Claims Division of the District Court of Tulsa County for $1,661.52 and court costs against the appellant, Easa, for legal services. Gibbs alleges that during post judgment collection proceedings conducted in the trial court, Easa violated numerous court…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City National Bank & Trust Co. of Oklahoma City v. OwensSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Winters Ex Rel. Winters v. City of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Fulreader v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Grand River Dam Authority v. EatonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
- Zeigler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991
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