Legal Opinion
Copeland v. Tela Corp.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 12, 1999No. 92,283PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
¶ 1 The question in this case concerns whether the trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of the appellees, Tela Corporation and Donald Mackey. We answer that summary judgment under these facts was improperly granted.
¶ 2 On December 31, 1993, the appellant, Roy Copeland, was walking next to the curb in the 4700 block of N.W. 10th Street in Oklahoma City, when he was struck by Ronald Barnes’ vehicle. Barnes was traveling about 45 miles per hour when he struck Copeland, who was thrown approximately 55 feet from the point of impact. 1 Barnes, who had a blood alcohol content of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Flanders v. Crane Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Hargrave v. Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
- Stuckey v. Young Exploration Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- Northrip v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
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