Legal Opinion
Hicks v. Lloyd's General Insurance Agency, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 20, 1988No. 64035PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Justice.
The issue on appeal is whether the defendant is the “prevailing party” when it makes a formal offer to allow judgment to be taken and the plaintiff refuses that offer and proceeds to trial where he recovers less than that offer. The dispute concerns whether the defendant can recover its attorney’s fees under 12 O.S. 1981 § 936 for the period after the offer until the judgment was rendered.
The facts are undisputed. Plaintiff, Ken Hicks (Hicks), brought this suit seeking to recover $186,000 for the breach of an employment contract. Defendant, Lloyd’s General Insurance Agency,…
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