GableGotwals is pleased to announce five attorneys have been named Shareholder effective January 1, 2022.
GableGotwals represented subcontractor Metal Building Industries (MBI) in a 5-day jury trial to recover for non-payment for work completed on a commercial construction contract. The jury spent just 45 minutes deliberating before entering a verdict in favor of MBI on breach of contract for the entire $181,015.97.
GableGotwals obtained an Opinion from the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirming denial of a motion for temporary injunction in a matter filed pursuant to the Oklahoma Surface Damages Act. The oil and gas operator, represented by GableGotwals, was authorized to proceed with drilling its wells over the objection of a landowner claiming municipal zoning ordinances prevented the drilling. The District Court denied the landowner’s motion for temporary injunction, and the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed after the landowner was granted an emergency injunction to stop the drilling. The Oklahoma Supreme Court further ordered that the operator could collect on the landowner’s posted bond.
GableGotwals obtained summary judgment for a University in the District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma. The University was sued for terminating a service contract with a vendor. The University counter-claimed for declaratory relief on grounds that it properly terminated the contract. District Judge Don Andrews held the vendor was in material breach of the parties’ service contract and the University’s termination was justified under the contract’s terms. Further, the Court held that the University did not tortiously interfere with the vendor and that the vendor was not entitled to an equitable accounting.
Two GableGotwals shareholders recently spoke to the Oklahoma Judicial Conference at its annual meeting on topics requested by the conference organizers. Dean Luthey, along with Court of Civil Appeals Judge Stacie Hixon, gave a presentation on court awarded attorney fees. Trent Shores participated on a panel that included tribal Attorneys General regarding the United States Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. State of Oklahoma, holding that the Muscogee Nation’s historical reservation had not been disestablished.
Congratulations to Shareholder, Trent Shores, who was recently confirmed as a Tribal Supreme Court Justice for the Kaw Nation.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce Barrett L. Powers and Lacy Pulliam joined the Firm's litigation practice.