Judge Gregory C. Blackwell
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals

(last updated September 9, 2024)

Majority Opinions:

Case No. Case Name Opinion Status Issue
118,276 Merrell Logistics v. Gregory Gas Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded (for publication) Published, 2021 OK CIV APP 47 Breach of contract, federal preemption
119,119* Adoption of WR, VR, & DR (Ross v. Rouse) Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Adoption without consent
118,482 Smith v. Farnsworth Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Landlord/tenant
118,526 State v. De LaTorre Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Civil Forfeiture
118,891 Washington v. Douglas Affirmed Mandated (cert. denied, 9-0) Civil Procedure
118,772 DuBuc v. Prichard Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought)
 Landlord/tenant
119,258 Estate of Pearson Vacated and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Probate
119,191 Quigley v. Jamestown Condo Owners Affirmed Mandated (cert. denied, 9-0) Personal injury, civil procedure
118,983 Cushing Hospitality v. CMP Construction Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Arbitration
119,260 Pilot Travel Center v. Stephens Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Workers' compensation
119,021 Robinson v. Robinson Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Modification of visitation
119,403*
 Matter of AT, ET, & JT (Burk v. State) Affirmed (for publication) Published, 2022 OK CIV APP 10
 		Termination of parental rights
119,227 Marshall v. Smith Reversed and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Prisoner appeal, civil procedure
118,573 Vulcan Construction v. Tishomingo Affirmed in part, reversed in part (for publication) Published, 2023 OK CIV APP 5 Water rights, municipal law
119,219 Deutsch Bank v. Brown Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Foreclosure
119,531 Coby v. Hunt Vacated and remanded Mandated (cert. denied, 9-0) Civil procedure
118,841 Bixler v. Fassnacht-Bixler Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded ​(for publication) Published, 2022 OK CIV APP 28 Divorce (property division)
119,396 Gardner Tanenbaum v. Benham Co. Vacated and remanded, counter-appeal dismissed ​(for publication) Published, 2022 OK CIV APP 23 Commercial litigation, civil procedure
119,733 Williams v. Williams Vacated and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Trust dispute, civil procedure
119,598 Davis v. Anchor Energy Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Breach of contract, civil procedure
119,165 Eversole v. Torres Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Divorce (relocation)
118,385 Schuck Farms v. Turicchi Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Real property
118,668 Curell v. Bank of New York Affirmed (for publication)
 		Mandated (cert. denied 5-4, pub. w/d 5-4) Real property, civil procedure
118,267 Scott v. Foster Affirmed in part and reversed in part (per curiam) COCA opinion vacated, trial court reversed (7-2), 2023 OK 112 Paternity
119,670 SSS Fence v. Pendleton Reverse and remanded (for publication) Published, ​2023 OK CIV APP 11 Defamation
119,419 Matter of City of Eufaula Initiative Petition No. 3 (Sellers v. Grauberger) Affirmed (for publication) Published, 2022 OK CIV APP 29 Municipal elections
119,345 Kehoe v. Kehoe Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Protective order
119,980 Greyt Estates v. Richardson Vacated and Remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Foreclosure
119,616* Matter of AVKJ, CLTB, CKHB, and MH (Fraser v. State) Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Termination of parental rights
119,894 Simmons v. Myers Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded
 		Mandated (cert. not sought) Trusts, civil procedure
120,045* Matter of SDT (Tidwell-Henerson v. State) Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Termination of parental rights, civil procedure
119,200 Jennings v. Jennings Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Child custody, protective order
119,459 Jones v. Cabler Affirmed (for publication) Published, 2023 OK CIV APP 10 Workers' compensation
119,055 Cotton v. Cotton Affirmed (for publication) Published, 2023 OK CIV APP 21 Divorce (property division)
120,063 Long v. City of Perry Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Civil procedure
118,885 Midfirst Bank v. Alexander Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Foreclosure
120,107 American Advisors v. Jackson-Rouse Vacated and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Foreclosure
119,166 Buck v. Oklahoma Predator Prevention Reversed and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Defamation
119,398 Palmer v. Bertram Affirmed Mandated (cert. denied, 8-1) Attorney Fees
119,430 Goble v. Nguyen Vacated and Remanded Mandated (cert. denied, 5-3)
 Divorce (property division)
120,297 Mortgage Clearing v. Prentice Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Foreclosure
119,698 Brown v. Brown Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Divorce (alimony)
119,513 Chandler Family Trust v. Snow Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought)
 Real property, Civil procedure, Contempt
119,578 Matter of Guardianship of BDB (Franz v. Burton) Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Guardianship
119,727 Grinn v. Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Reversed and Remanded Published, 2022 OK CIV APP 40 Unemployment benefits
120,077 Middlebrook v. MITF Affirmed Mandated (cert. denied, 9-0) Workers' compensation
120,314 Cline v. Pecha Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Premesis liability, Civil procedure
120,201* Matter of  JN and JN (Nelson v. State) Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Termination of parental rights
119,667 Grayson v. Gerdau Ameristeel Reversed and Remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Workers' compensation
119,952 Frontier Media v. ​Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center Trust Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Open Records Act
119,903 Wallace v. Wallace Affirmed in part, Reversed in part, Remanded Mandated (cert. not sought)
 Child Support
120,312 Smith v. Klosterman Affirmed Mandated (cert. denied, 9-0) Governmental Tort Claims Act
120,433 Ian's Enterprises v. Prollock Reversed and Remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Contracts, Negotiable instruments
119,847
 		Wilson v. Wilson Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Child custody
119,802 C. Craig Cole & Assoc. v. WCI LLC Affirmed Mandated (cert. denied) Default judgments, civil procedure
120,547 Ray v. Stitt Reversed and Remanded (for publication) Published, 2023 OK CIV APP 9 Mandamus, civil procedure
120,548 Bayview Loan Servicing v. Baxters Vacated and Remanded (for publication) Published, 2023 OK CIV APP 12 Foreclosure
119,870 Ernsts v. Roberts Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Attorney malpractice, civil procedure
120,124 Moore v. Bob Howard Affirmed (for publication) Published, 2023 OK CIV APP 14 Arbitration, standard of review
120,338* Matter of J.D. (Wright & Denson v. State Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Termination of parental rights
119,432 Fleig v. Landmark ​Construction  Affirmed (for publication) COCA opinion vacated, trial court reversed in part and case remanded (7-2), 2024 OK 25 Attorney fees
120,431* Matter of Adoption of AJB (Barnes v. Barbee) Vacated and remanded COCA opinion vacated, trial court affirmed, 7-2, 2023 OK 122 Adoption without consent
120,772 Marshall v. Smith Affirmed Mandated (cert. denied, 9-0) Governmental Tort Claims Act, civil procedure
120,688 Pilkington v. Points Vacated and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Real property, recission of deeds, civil procedure
120,040 Tributary Resources v. Monty L. Hott Production  Summarily reversed Mandated (cert. not sought) Oil and gas, quiet title, production in paying quantities
120,841* Matter of LJ and ZT (Adair v. State) Summarily affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Termination of parental rights
120,618* Matter of FW, ZW, MB Jr., and KB (Rouse v. State) Affirmed Pet. for cert. denied (8-1) Termination of parental rights
120,794* Matter fo PP (Baugh v. State) Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Termination of parental rights
120,196 Chambers v. EM Operations Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Attorney fees, civil procedure
120,703 Olejua v. Lopez Foods Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Workers' compensation
120,852 Travis v. Offiah Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Fraud, statute of limitations, civil procedure
120,355 Ogden v. Ogden Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Civil procedure
120,895 Johnson v. Mitchell Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Trust dispute
121,136
 		Atkins v. States Reversed and Remanded Mandated (cert. not sought)
 Tax sale, civil procedure
121,006* Matter of OM, CM, CM II, and CM (Miller v. State) Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Termination of parental rights
120,029 Masonry Contractors v. OKC Reversed Mandated (cert. denied (6-3)) Municipal law, zoning
120,593 Hunter v. Seth Wadley Ford Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Arbitration
120,889 Fitz v. Red Stone Resources Vacated and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Oil & Gas, contracts, remedies
121,356* Matter of RF (Fleeting v. State) Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Termination of parental rights
120,467 Carey v. Carey Affirmed as modifed Mandated (cert. not sought) Child support
120,263
Greenway Park v. RT Properties Reversed Mandated (cert. not sought) Attorney fees
120,069 Knight v. Knight Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded Mandated (cert. denied, 9-0) Divorce, property division, alimony, custody
120,654 C. Craig Cole & Assoc. v. WCI LLC Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Attorney fees
121,146 Littlehead v. DPS Reversed and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Driver's license revocation
121,072 Mitchell v. Cummings Affirmed Mandated (cert. denied, 8-0)
 Civil procedure, trust dispute
120,606 Talley v. Talley Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Divorce, civil procedure, statute of limitations
120,921 Neal Cattle Co. v. King Reversed Mandated (cert. not sought) Attorney fees
121,570 Hiss v. Maclean Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Real property, breach of contract
121,441 Tabernacle Baptist Church of Oklahoma City v. Mitchell Affirmed Pet. for cert pending (4/17/2024)** Corporate law, ecclesiastical abstention
120,511 Nash v. DCP Operating
 Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Real property, arbitration
120,118 Geno v. Wal-Mart Affirmed Pet. for cert. pending (5/29/2024)** Torts, Governmental immunity, Civil procedure, Punitive damages
120,996 Gokool v. Brandvoid Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Small claims, Civil procedure
121,567* Seabody v. Rowland Affirmed Pet. for cert. pending (7/10/24)** Adoption
121,058 Pump Systems v. Iochem Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Contracts, UCC, civil procedure
120,998 Wittmer v. Wittmer Affirmed in part, dismissed in part, reversed in part, and remanded Mandated (cert. not sought) Divorce​, Child support, Attorney fees, Appellate procedure
120,026 Saxon v. Saxon Affirmed Mandated (cert. not sought) Divorce, custody, judge recusal
121,183 Fox v. Urban Air Reversed and Remanded Pet. for cert. pending (8/19/2024) Arbitration
120,706 Post v. Newfield Exploration Affirmed in part, reversed in part Issued** Oil and gas, admin law,
121,935 Dasovich Law v. Nat'l American Ins. Affirmed Issued** Appellate procedure
121,097 Estate of McKinney Affirmed (for publication) Issued** Probate
121,184 Bank of Commerce v. Poindexter Affirmed Issued** Attorney fees, civil procedure (vacation of judgments)
122,034* DeMaro v. State Reversed and remanded (for publication)
 		Issued** Termination of parental rights, civil procedure (jury trial right)
121,835 Ford v. McCorkle Reversed and remanded
 		Issued** Trusts, civil procedure (standing)