Case Title: Melinder v. Southlands Development, Inc.

Citation: 1985 OK 98, 56OBJ2792, 715 P.2d 1341

Docket Number: 63619

State: oklahoma

Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court

Date: 1985-11-25T00:00:00Z

Document:
Melinder v. Southlands Development, Inc.1985 OK 98715 P.2d 134156 OBJ 2792Case Number: 63619Decided: 11/25/1985Supreme Court of Oklahoma VELMA A. MELINDER, APPELLEE, v. SOUTHLANDS DEVELOPMENT, INC., APPELLANT. DECISION BY ORDER ¶1 The Court has thoroughly reviewed the record in this action together with the briefs and concludes that this appeal is patently frivolous, wholly without merit and filed only for purpose of delay. ¶2 The Court takes judicial knowledge of the previous appeal filed in this continuing litigation, Heathmore Co. Inc. v. Velma Melinder, No. 62,153, affirmed by summary opinion on June 4, 1985. The Court is cognizant of the frivolous nature of that appeal. ¶3 The Court agrees with appellee's suggestion that this appeal is brought in bad faith and only for the oppressive purpose of delay. The Court is convinced that reasonable minds could not differ about that conclusion. ¶4 The Court therefore taxes as costs attorney fees in favor of appellee and against appellant, for defending this frivolous and vexatious appeal. However, we remand the sole issue of attorney's fees to the trial court for the taking of evidence and fixing the amount of appeal-related fees. City Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. Owens, Okl., 565 P.2d 4 (1977). See also, 20 O.S.Supp. 1982 § 15.1 . ¶5 No reversible error of law appears and the judgment is affirmed under rule 1.202(a), 12 O.S.Supp. 1984, Ch. 15, App. 2. ¶6 AFFIRMED, BUT REMANDED FOR LIMITED PURPOSE. ¶7 SIMMS, C.J., DOOLIN, V.C.J., and HODGES, LAVENDER, HARGRAVE, OPALA and SUMMERS, JJ., concur. ¶8 WILSON and KAUGER, JJ., concur in result.