Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Ford Motor Credit Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 24, 1984No. 57267PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OP ALA, Justice:
The dispositive issue on certiorari is whether the evidence supports an award of actual and punitive damages where a secured creditor repossessed collateral in the erroneous belief that the debtor was in default.1 We answer this question in the affirmative.
In separate transactions a short time apart Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell [debtor] purchased two farm tractors on credit. The Ford Motor Credit Company [creditor] acquired the installment contracts on these vehicles.2 Each agreement provided for four annual installments of approximately $6,500.00 each. The creditor accepted the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Keel v. Titan Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
- Sunray DX Oil Company v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
- Cities Service Oil Company v. MerrittSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
- Wootan v. ShawSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
- Johnson v. WadeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Graham v. KeuchelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Haberman v. Hartford Insurance GroupCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
- Payne v. DewittSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Ford v. FordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Fox v. Oklahoma Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
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