Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. United States
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 27, 1996No. 85545PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Justice.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma [certifying court] certified the following questions pursuant to the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S.1991 §§ 1601 et seq.:
“1. Whether, under Oklahoma law, a contractual exculpatory clause for personal injury is valid and enforceable?
2. Whether, under Oklahoma law, the exculpatory provisions contained in the Rental Riding Agreement are valid and enforceable and operate to bar the plaintiffs negligence and negligent entrustment claims?”
We respond to the first question in the affirmative.…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Burk v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Jones v. DresselSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
- Anderson v. CeccardiOhio Supreme Court · 1983
- Murray v. Ramada Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Hargrave v. Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by44 opinions
- First Bank of Turley v. Fidelity & Deposit Insurance Co. of MarylandSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Tayar v. Camelback Ski Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- Taylor v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Hanks v. Powder Ridge Restaurant Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- Ball v. Wilshire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.