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Oklahoma Supreme Court summarily affirms jury verdict in Coriel Roofing v. Burgess Farms; vacates Court of Civil Appeals opinion
Summary
The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma on Nov. 3, 2025, summarily affirmed a trial-court judgment in Coriel Roofing and Construction Inc. v. Burgess Farms LLC and vacated the Court of Civil Appeals' opinion, finding that omission of a negligence instruction did not require reversal under the record and precedent.
The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma on Nov. 3, 2025, summarily affirmed the trial court's judgment in Coriel Roofing and Construction Inc. v. Burgess Farms LLC (case number 121275), vacating the Court of Civil Appeals' decision and holding that the omission of a negligence instruction did not, under the record, require reversal.
The court announced the disposition orally and cited Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.201 as the procedural basis for summary disposition. "Until released, it is subject to revision or withdrawal," the court noted about the opinion. The majority concluded that the court's recent decision in Watson v. BNSF Railway Company (2024 OK 74) disposes of the issues presented and reiterated the appellate standard that a jury verdict may not be disturbed absent a demonstration…
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