Date: 09-30-2024

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Barbara Graves v. Dolgencorp., L.LC. d/b/a Dollar General

Case Number: 4:24-CV-200

Judge: John D. Russell

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (Tulsa County)

Plaintiff's Attorney:

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Defendant's Attorney: Gary W. Farabough and Warren Edward Mouledoux, III

Description:

Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability theory.

Oklahoma's premises liability laws hold property owners accountable for injuries that occur on their property due to unsafe conditions. The law varies depending on the status of the visitor, such as invitee, licensee, or trespasser.
Here are some key aspects of Oklahoma's premises liability laws:

Duty of care
The level of care owed to a visitor depends on their status. For example, invitees, such as customers, are owed the highest duty of care, while licensees, such as social guests, are owed a duty to warn of known dangers.

Elements of a premises liability case
To win a premises liability case, the injured party must prove:

The property owner owed them a duty of care

The property owner breached that duty of care
The breach of duty directly caused their injuries
They suffered actual damages

Statute of limitations
The statute of limitations for filing a premises liability lawsuit is two years from the date of the accident, unless the claim is against a governmental entity, in which case the statute of limitations is one year
Examples of unsafe conditions
Some examples of unsafe conditions include slick walkways, wet floors, broken floors, unstable surfaces, and unsecured rugs

Generative A.I.

This case was filed in the District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, case number CJ-24-768, and was removed to federal court by Dollar General.

Outcome: Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed with prejudice.

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