Cherokee
State District Court Information
State Court Judges:
Timothy King, Douglas A. Kirkley, Jeffrey J. Payton, Bret Smith, Josh King, Special Judge Jerry S. Moore
Comments:
Some plaintiff attorneys have more success here than others. With certain plaintiff attorneys the Favorability rating drops to a 4 or 5. *** [Please contact Steve Holden for further information.]
General Court Information: http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/start.asp?viewType=COUNTYINFO&county=CHEROKEE
Search Court Cases: http://www.odcr.com/
Favorability to Defendant: 3
Ratings Guide: 1=Extremely Favorable 2=Moderately Favorable 3=Neutral 4=Moderately Unfavorable 5=Extremely Unfavorable
State Court Judges:
Timothy King, Douglas A. Kirkley, Jeffrey J. Payton, Bret Smith, Josh King, Special Judge Jerry S. Moore
Comments:
Some plaintiff attorneys have more success here than others. With certain plaintiff attorneys the Favorability rating drops to a 4 or 5. *** [Please contact Steve Holden for further information.]
General Court Information: http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/start.asp?viewType=COUNTYINFO&county=CHEROKEE
Search Court Cases: http://www.odcr.com/
Notable Verdicts
Morelaw is a free reporting service that plaintiff and defense lawyers use. So, it is not necessarily a representative cross-section of verdicts. In our opinion, the plaintiff’s bar reports favorable outcomes more frequently than the defense bar reports favorable outcomes. www.morelaw.com
Date: 01/2018
Case Style: Shenedda Gaston and Jessie Coulter v. Jeanette Williams
Judge: Mark Dobbins
Outcome: The Jury (12-0) found in Favor of the Defendant and Against both Plaintiffs. (The Defendant filed Offers to Confess Judgment in the amounts of $1,500.00 and $1,500.00 respectively on November 8, 2017.)
Description: Negligence (Motor Vehicle)
Date: 11/07/04
Case Style: Bayhylee v. Jiffy Lube
Judge: B. Bruce Sewell
Outcome: Settled for $5 coupons for a potential $6 million Jiffy Lube customers and nothing for another $26 million
Description: Class action claim on behalf of Jiffy Lube customers.
For More Information:
http://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?n=CJ%2D02%2D00352&s=OK%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&d=29151
Date: 04/21/03
Case Style: Smith v. Walker
Judge: Sandy Crosslin
Outcome: $19,300
Description: Automobile accident.
For More Information:
http://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?n=CJ%2D01%2D53&s=OK%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&d=25817
Unemployment Rate:
Unemployment Rate:
April 2022: 3.1%
April 2021: 4.2%
May 2020: 11.5%
May 2019: 3.8%
May 2018: 4.8%
December 2017: 4.7%
December 2016: 5.9%
December 2015: 4.5%
December 2014: 5.3%
December 2013: 7.0%
December 2012: 6.8%
December 2011: 7.3%
December 2010: 7.7%
Demographic Information
Housing Units:
State Total: 1,734,066
County Total: 22,170
Poverty Populations:
State: 15.8%
County: 21.2%
Median Household Income:
State: $49,767
County: $39,187
Populations:
State: 3,943,079
County: 48,888
These materials are intended merely as an aid to better understand the counties in Oklahoma. The opinions of other lawyers in the state may vary from the opinions contained herein. The demographical information and jury verdicts in this report were obtained through public websites. All other information is the express opinion of Holden Litigation. Please contact Steve Holden for further information on the opinions expressed herein.