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Volume 86 u No. 1 u Jan. 10, 2015 WEBCAST ENCORE CLE PROGRAMS January 16, 2015 Where the Wind Comes Sweepin’ Down the Plain: An Oklahoma Environmental Melody Program Planner/Moderator: LeAnne Burnett, Crowe & Dunlevy, P.C., Oklahoma City Topics Covered 1 The Air That I Breathe (The Hollies, 1974) ODEQ v. USEPA: A Look at Oklahoma’s Challenge to EPA’s Tribal New Source Review Rule and Jurisdictional Implications 2 Shake Rattle and Roll (Haley & The Comets, 1954) Hydraulic Fracturing - Rockin’ the House? 3 Bad to the Bone (George Thorogood & The Destroyers, 1974) Aguinda v. Chevron and the Amazon Crusader, Steven Donziger (The continuing saga of the World’s largest environmental judgment) 4 Last Dance, Last Chance? (Donna Summer, 1978) The Tale of the Lesser Prairie Chicken 5 Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benatar, 1980) Using “Sue and Settle” to Affect Agency Action 6 Spiders and Snakes (Jim Stafford, 1974) Rare Topics in Endangered Species This webcast encore must be viewed on 1/16/2015 starting at 9 a.m. Approved for 6 hours MCLE / 0 Ethics. 5 hours TXMCLE/ 0 For program details, log on to: ethics. $200 www.okbar.org/members/cle Because this program is being rebroadcast on a and click on live wecast encores specific date and time, the credit is considered unlimited "live" credit. 2 The Oklahoma Bar Journal Vol. 86 — No. 1 — 1/10/2015 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL is a publication of the Oklahoma Bar Associa- tion. All rights reserved. Copyright© 2015 Oklahoma Bar Association. 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Single copies: $3 Postmaster Send address changes to the Oklahoma Bar Association, www.okbar.org P.O. Box 53036, Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3036. Vol. 86 — No. 1 — 1/10/2015 The Oklahoma Bar Journal 3 4 The Oklahoma Bar Journal Vol. 86 — No. 1 — 1/10/2015 OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION table of contents Jan. 10, 2015 • Vol. 86 • No. 1 page 6 Index to Court Opinions 7 Supreme Court Opinions 55 Court of Civil Appeals Opinions 65 Calendar of Events 66 Disposition of Cases Other Than by Publication Vol. 86 — No. 1 — 1/10/2015 The Oklahoma Bar Journal 5 Index to Opinions of Supreme Court 2014 OK 100 IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE OKLAHOMA UNIFORM JURY INSTRUC- TIONS - CIVIL S.C.A.D. No. 2014-79 ................................................................................................... 7 2014 OK 106 TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. BROTHERHOOD MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC, Defendant, and SOONER CLAIMS SER- VICES, INC., Defendant/Appellee. No. 113,072 ...............................................................................12 2014 OK 109 VANDELAY ENTERTAINMENT, LLC d.b.a. THE LOST OGLE, Appellant, v. MARY FALLIN, in her official Capacity as GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLA- HOMA; STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ex rel. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, Appellees. No. 113,187 ..............................................................................................................................................12 2014 OK 110 IN THE MATTER OF THE REINSTATEMENT OF KENNETH LLOYD MORGAN TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION AND TO THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS SCBD No. 6089 ...................................................................................19 2014 OK 111 RAJINE HESS & KELLY PARSONS, Individually and on behalf of persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC., Defendant/Appellant. No. 111,978......................................................................................................23 2014 OK 112 CHRISTOPHER L. TUCKER, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. THE COCHRAN FIRM-CRIMINAL DEFENSE BIRMINGHAM L.L.C., a foreign limited liability com- pany, Defendant/Appellee. No. 111,181 .............................................................................................31 2014 OK 113 State of Oklahoma ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association, Petitioner, v. Richard M. Wintory, Respondent. SCBD 6119 ..................................................................................................4 1 2014 OK 114 IN RE: PROPOSED NEW RULE GRANTING SPECIAL TEMPORARY PER- MIT TO CURRENT MILITARY SPOUSE PURSUANT TO RULE TWO AND PRO- POSED AMENDMENT TO RULE SEVEN, SECTION (F) SCBD 6167 ..........................................45 2014 OK 115 IN RE: PROPOSED RULE AMENDING THE RULES GOVERNING ADMIS- SION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA SCBD 6193 ..................47 2014 OK 116 In the Matter of the Reinstatement of Patrick Ryan Busby to Membership in the Oklahoma Bar Association and to the Roll of Attorneys. SCBD No. 6126 .............................48 2014 OK 117 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE OKLAHOMA CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL OF $120 MILLION OKLAHOMA CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY STATE FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2014 (SERIES 2014 BONDS) No. 113,303 ..............................................................................48 2014 OK 118 RACHAEL MONTGOMERY, individually, Plaintiff/Respondent, RACHAEL MONTGOMERY, as natural mother of Noah Orcutt, and NOAH ORCUTT, Plaintiffs, v. MORGAN POTTER, Defendant/Petitioner. No. 111,928 .............................................................48 2014 OK 119 ROBERT RILEY PERRY, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. THE CITY OF NORMAN, a municipal corporation, Defendant/Appellee. No. 113,109 .............................................................50 Index to Opinions of Court of Civil Appeals 2014 OK CIV APP 94 IN RE: CITY OF McLOUD INITIATIVE PETITION 2010-2 DE- ANNEXATION, THOMAS MORRIS, Appellant, vs. A. KAY HEINZ, CITY CLERK OF McLOUD, OKLAHOMA, Appellee. Case No. 110,204 ..............................................................55 2014 OK CIV APP 95 BRENDA LINAM, Plaintiff/Appellant, vs. WALMART STORES, INC., Defendant/Appellee. Case No. 112,299 ...................................................................................59 2014 OK CIV APP 97 MICHAEL CARL DOLINA, Petitioner, vs. FABRICUT, INC., WAUSAU INSURANCE