Legal Opinion
Public Service Co. v. B. Willis, C.P.A., Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 24, 1997No. 83358PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice:
¶ 1 Certiorari was granted in this eminent domain proceeding to consider a landowner’s contention that his constitutional and statutory rights were violated as he was denied any meaningful opportunity for a hearing before Public Service Company was allowed to exercise its asserted right to condemn and take possession of his land. We agree. We vacate the decision of the Court of Civil Appeals, reverse the trial court and remand for further proceedings.
¶2 Public Service Company (PSO) commenced this condemnation proceeding to acquire an easement across property owned by Willis (or…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sublett v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Carter v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Delfeld v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
- Allen v. Transok Pipe Line CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Arthur v. Board of Com'rs of Choctaw CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
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3Cited by26 opinions
- City of Norwood v. HorneyOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- B. Willis, C.P.A., Inc. v. BNSF Railway Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
- City of Midwest City v. House of Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
- State ex rel. Board of Regents v. McCloskey Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2009
- STATE ex rel. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION v. LAMAR ADVERTISING OF OKLAHOMA, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2014
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