Opinion ID: 1199598
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Heading: appeal of the interlocutory orders

Text: ¶ 16 Martin's appeal, as well as her petition for certiorari, includes a challenge of certain interlocutory orders. The orders dismissed her claim for tortious interference with contract, denied her leave to amend her allegations pertaining to this theory, and imposed a sanction for attempting to amend her petition. The latter was subsequently incorporated into the judgment which also sanctioned her for her failure to appear at the deposition. Defendants counter with the argument that the first dismissal order is not properly here. They argue that those orders are not final orders, and not appealable for reason that claims were left unadjudicated in the trial court. ¶ 17 Martin brought her appeal here from the judgment that sanctioned her and dismissed all her claims. This order acts as an end-of-the-line disposition of her action, and is appealable. Hammonds v. Osteopathic Hosp. Founders Ass'n, 1996 OK 54, ¶¶ 3-4, 917 P.2d 6, 7. The order does allow Martin to refile her action upon payment of the attorney fees and expenses. But her ability to refile the action does not make the judgment non-appealable. See Gilliland v. Chronic Pain Associates, Inc., 1995 OK 94, ¶ 7, 904 P.2d 73, 76, where we explained that a suit's termination is deemed appealable although it may be refiled. This Court possesses appellate jurisdiction to review the judgment dismissing her claims and imposing sanctions. [4] ¶ 18 Defendants do not challenge our review of the judgment per se, but of the interlocutory order prior to judgment that dismissed Martin's claim based upon tortious interference with contract. We agree that the dismissal order was unappealable at the time of adjudication, because it disposed of only one of the many claims pled. LCR, Inc. v. Linwood Properties, 1996 OK 73, ¶ 9, 918 P.2d 1388, 1392; Liberty Bank and Trust Co. v. Rogalin, 1996 OK 10, ¶ 10, 912 P.2d 836, 838. However, when this Court reviews a judgment upon appeal it may reverse, vacate or modify any intermediate order involving the merits of the action, or any portion thereof. 12 O.S.1991 § 952. Intermediate or interlocutory orders anterior to judgment may thus be reviewed on appeal from the judgment. LCR, Inc. v. Linwood Properties, 1996 OK 73, at n. 19, 918 P.2d at 1393. Cf. Liberty Bank and Trust Co. v. Rogalin , at ¶ 14, 912 P.2d at 839, (interlocutory orders were subject to review upon subsequent appeal from judgment).