Episode 023: Oklahoma Civil Appellate Court Updates
Published opinions from the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals from September 17th through October 21st, 2021.
Episodes
Oklahoma Appeals - The Podcast
Conversations about Oklahoma civil appeals and litigation. A discussion of issues related to the practice of law in Oklahoma with an emphasis on recently published civil appellate court opinions (Oklahoma Supreme Court, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals and select federal opinions). Some episodes also include appellate law “pro tips” for practitioners.
Episodes
Episode 022: Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals 2021 Update #3
Published opinions from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals from July 1st through September 16th.
Episode 021: Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals 2021 Update #2
All twelve 2021 published opinions from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals from April 21st to June 30th.
Episode 020: Oklahoma Supreme Court 2021 Update #2
All twelve 2021 published opinions from the Oklahoma Supreme Court from May 11th to June 28th.
Episode 019: Mike Mordy, 2021 President of the Oklahoma Bar Association
A discussion with Mike Mordy, 2020-2021 President of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Mike discusses his career, his path to becoming OBA president, and the many benefits available to OBA members.
Episode 018: Oklahoma Supreme Court 2021 Update #1
All twelve 2021 published opinions from the Oklahoma Supreme Court from January 1st to May 11th.
Episode 017: Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals 2021 Update #1
All thirteen 2021 published opinions from the Court of Civil Appeals with mandates issued from January 1st to April 14th.
Episode 016: Honorable Robert Bacharach, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
A discussion with U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit Judge Robert Bacharach. Judge Bacharach shares his experience being nominated and confirmed, his thoughts on oral argument, a typical day in the life of a judge on a U.S. Court of Appeals, and much more. We also discuss his recent book - Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word ....
Episode 015: Honorable Jane Wiseman, Judge, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
A discussion with Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Judge Jane Wiseman. Judge Wiseman talks appellate practice and so much more!
Episode 014: Honorable Donna Dirickson, Associate District Court Judge, Custer County
A discussion with Associate District Judge Donna Dirickson, Custer County. Judge Dirickson brings us the rural county perspective to wrap up our series on practicing in Oklahoma's trial courts.
Episode 013: Honorable Daman Cantrell, District Court Judge, Tulsa County
A discussion with District Judge Daman Cantrell, Chief Judge of the Civil Division, Tulsa County. Judge Cantrell talks about his career, his passion for mock trial and love of movies, shares tips for practitioners, and much more.
Episode 012: Honorable Paul Hesse, District Court Judge, Canadian County
A discussion with Judge Paul Hesse, District Court of Canadian County. Judge Hesse talks about his background and path to the bench, shares tips for practitioners, and much more.
Episode 009 - Part 2: Final 2020 Opinions from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Issued December 30, 2020
Franco v. Bd. of Regents of University of Oklahoma 2020 OK CIV APP 64 (Breach of Contract) 2020 OK CIV APP 68, 12/02/2020, IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF ROBINSON (Modification of visitation schedule with minor children) In re the Marriage of Collins 2020 OK CIV APP 65 (Order denying motion to associate attorney to practice in Oklahoma) 2020 OK CIV APP 67, 06/08/2020, STEWART v. GONZALEZ (Offer to confess judgment pursuant to 12 O.S. §1101 made by multiple defendants to a singular plaintiff) Ross v. City...
Episode 011: Honorable Michael Tupper, District Court Judge, Cleveland County
A discussion with Judge Michael Tupper, District Court of Cleveland County. Judge Tupper talks about his background and path to the bench, his role in the success of the Cleveland County Treatment Court, shares tips for practitioners, and much more.
Episode 010: Honorable Sheila Stinson, District Court Judge, Oklahoma County
A discussion with Judge Sheila Stinson, District Court of Oklahoma County.
Episode 009 - Part 1: Recent Opinions from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals: September 2020-December 2020
This week on the podcast - a discussion of the following recent opinions of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals: 2020 OK CIV APP 53, 04/07/2020, NAYLES v. DODSON ("prevailing party" attorney fees in dispute relating to contract for purchase or sale of goods) 2020 OK CIV APP 54, 04/09/2020, SHRECK v. REED (claim of unequal ownership of property in partition suit) 2020 OK CIV APP 55, 07/28/2020, MINERAL ACQUISITIONS v. HAMM (action by member of a terminated limited liability company agai...
Episode 008: Recent Opinions from the Oklahoma Supreme Court: September 2020-December 2020
This week on the podcast - a discussion of the following recent opinions of the Oklahoma Supreme Court: 2020 OK 91, 11/24/2020, HARRISON v. OKLAHOMA POLICE PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM (forfeiture of vested pension benefits in the case of a police officer convicted of a crime in the performance of duties) 2020 OK 92, 11/24/2020, SHAWAREB v. SSM HEALTH CARE OF OKLAHOMA (negligence of healthcare worker in providing a cup of hot water to a medicated patient) 2020 OK 94, 11/24/2020, IN THE MATTER O...
Episode 007: Honorable James R. Winchester, Justice Oklahoma Supreme Court
A discussion with Justice James R. Winchester of the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma.
Episode 006: Kyle Rogers, Referee,Oklahoma Supreme Court
This week our special guest is Kyle Rogers, a referee at the Oklahoma Supreme Court! Show Notes: COMANCHE NATION OF OKLAHOMA v. COFFEY , 2020 OK 90 (The trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction due to sovereign immunity, but had jurisdiction to address the defendant's application for attorney's fees after the case was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction)...
Episode 005: Judicial Selection in Oklahoma: The Judicial Nominating Commission
The 1960’s Oklahoma Supreme Court bribery scandal and the resulting reforms to the process of selection and retention of Oklahoma’s appellate court judges and justices. We also discuss the results of the recent retention ballot and compare the results to the trends in retention going back to 2000. Show Notes: Judicial Nominating Commission Results of 2020 Judicial Retention Vote Book- Justice for Sale: Shocking Scandal of Oklahoma Supreme Court (by Justice Berry and James E. Alexander, 1996) Boo...
Episode 004: Melanie Wilson Rughani, Appellate Practice in Oklahoma
This week we have a special guest, Melanie Wilson Rughani , co-chair of the Appellate and Initiative Petition Practice Groups at Crowe and Dunlevy. Melanie tells us about her background and her road to becoming an appellate practitioner. She also shares several great practice tips. We also briefly cover these recently released opinions from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals and the Oklahoma Supreme Court: 2020 OK 87, 10/13/2020, SUTTON v. DAVID STANLEY CHEVROLET (Arbitration clause and fraud i...
Episode 003 - Part 2: Recent Opinions from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals: January 2020-August 2020
Part 2 of a review of highlights from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals from January through August 2020. Show Notes: 2020 OK CIV APP 48, 08/27/2020, EWING JOINT LIVING TRUST v. MCHENRY (Judge conducts a site visit to the property at issue at the conclusion of a bench trial) 2020 OK CIV APP 19, 466 P.3d 590, 05/10/2019, THE MATTINGLY LAW FIRM v. HENSON (Remedy of "reverse veil piercing" as applied to the assets of an Oklahoma LLC) 2020 OK CIV APP 22, 466 P.3d 628, 08/30/2019, MADRID ...
Episode 003 - Part 1: Recent Opinions from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals: January 2020-August 2020
Recent opinions from the Oklahoma Supreme Court plus Part 1 of a review of highlights from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals from January through August 2020. Show Notes: New Oklahoma Supreme Court cases discussed 2020 OK 75, 09/21/2020, WHIPPLE v. PHILLIPS AND SONS TRUCKING (work-related death and workers compensation) 2020 OK 79, 09/28/2020, IN RE STATE QUESTION No. 813, INITIATIVE PETITION No. 429 (gist insufficient in legalization of marijuana IP) 2020 OK 81, 09/29/2020, TOCH, LLC v. CITY ...
Episode 002: Initiative Petitions: January 2020-August 2020
The initiative petition episode. Show Notes: In re Initiative Petition No. 420, 2020 OK 9 (did not violate single subject rule but...) In re Initiative Petition No. 420, 2020 OK 10 (gist insufficient) In re Initiative Petition No. 426, 2020 OK 44 (IP No. 420 redux, gist challenged again but now sufficient) In re Initiative Petition No. 423, 2020 OK 57 (legalization of marijuana) Kiesel v. Rogers, 2020 OK 65 (requesting more time to gather signatures due to COVID) In re Initiative Petition No. 42...
Episode 001: Recent Opinions from the Oklahoma Supreme Court: January 2020-August 2020
A discussion of major Oklahoma Supreme Court opinions and court news from January to August 2020. Show Notes: In re Estate of James, 2020 OK 7 (pretermitted heir) Rogers v. Estate of Pratt 2020 OK 27 (pretermitted heir) 84 O.S. 132 (pretermitted heir) League of Women Voters v. Ziriax, 2020 OK 26 (notary requirement for absentee ballot; note: superseded by SB 210, c. 10, § 1 , emerg. eff. May 7, 2020) Hamilton v. Northfield Insurance, 2020 OK 28 (fee shifting in insurance suit) 36 O.S. 3629(B) (i...