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Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre to Appear Before Oklahoma Supreme Court As Historic Case Hangs in the Balance

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금요일, 3월 29, 2024

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 2 in a case brought by the two last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 2 in a case brought by the two last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
They are hoping that the state’s Supreme Court will swiftly direct the Tulsa District Court to move the case forward – thereby giving them a shot at seeing justice during their lifetime.
However, the Oklahoma Supreme Court quickly revived the case, agreeing to consider the Survivors’ argument that they were being held to a standard that no other plaintiff in Oklahoma is required to meet.
Hughes "Uncle Red" Van Ellis, who was the youngest of the remaining massacre survivors at 102, died in October.

Justice for Greenwood Invites the Public to the Oklahoma Supreme Court for Oral Arguments Supporting the Tulsa Race Massacre's Last Survivors

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화요일, 2월 27, 2024

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The District Court's conclusion that the survivors failed to state a claim under 12 O.S.

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The District Court's conclusion that the survivors failed to state a claim under 12 O.S.
§ 2012(B)(6) due to a purported failure to present a legally viable abatement remedy should not be challenged.
“We're deeply thankful for the swift action taken by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, especially in light of the earlier wrongful dismissal of our case.
"This is a historic milestone for Mother Randle, Mother Fletcher and the collective Greenwood community with the Oklahoma Supreme Court scheduling oral arguments for April 2nd.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Grants Motion to Retain Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors' Case

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화요일, 8월 15, 2023

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The District Court's ruling in this case unlawfully requires a party alleging a public nuisance claim to plead the exact abatement remedy that the party thinks could cure the problem -- before discovery, before trial, and before any determination of liability. "It's an impossible pleading standard and it has no basis in Oklahoma's notice pleading code or decisional law," said Randall Adams, co-counsel for Survivors and litigation partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

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TULSA, Okla., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oklahoma Supreme Court agrees to review the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors' appeal.
The panel of nine justices will determine whether their case should be sent back to the district court for proper application of the law.
That fits directly within the Oklahoma Public Nuisance statute that has been on the books for over one-hundred years."
"Our Supreme Court should fulfill its constitutional duty by examining the law and promptly overturning Judge Caroline Wall's erroneous decision to dismiss our case.

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to Reverse Dismissal Before They Die

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월요일, 8월 7, 2023

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The District Court's ruling in this case unlawfully requires a party alleging a public nuisance claim to plead the exact abatement remedy that the party thinks could cure the problem -- before discovery, before trial, and before any determination of liability. "It's an impossible pleading standard and it has no basis in Oklahoma's notice pleading code or decisional law," said Randall Adams, co-counsel for Survivors and litigation partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Fletcher, and Hughes Van Ellis, Sr. ("Survivors"), the last three known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, appealed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court requesting that the Court quickly reverse Tulsa County District Judge Caroline Wall's unlawful dismissal of their lawsuit.
At a press conference at the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2100 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, at 12 pm CST today, Survivors' legal team will discuss why they are confident that the Oklahoma Supreme Court will swiftly reverse Judge Wall's decision.
"The District Court unlawfully imposed on Survivors a heightened pleading standard that has never been adopted by a court in Oklahoma.
Survivors adequately plead a public nuisance claim pursuant to the definition provided by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in their recent decision in Johnson & Johnson on November 11, 2021."

Teva Statement Following New York Jury Ruling in Opioids Trial

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목요일, 12월 30, 2021

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Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) strongly disagrees with todays outcome and will prepare for a swift appeal as well as continue to pursue a mistrial.

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Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) strongly disagrees with todays outcome and will prepare for a swift appeal as well as continue to pursue a mistrial.
Prior to deliberation, Teva sought a mistrial based on, among other issues, the states misrepresentation of the amount of opioids sold by Teva in NY by more than 500 times.
Teva continues to focus on increasing access to essential medicines to patients, including opioid medications for approved indications.
Most importantly, the Company continues to pursue a national settlement in the best interest of patients.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Ruling in Opioid Case Beneficial to Plaintiffs in Tulsa Race Massacre Public Nuisance Litigation

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금요일, 11월 12, 2021

On November 9, 2021, in State of Oklahoma v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., 2021 OK 54 (the J&J Decision), the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued a narrow ruling overturning the judgment in State v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., No.

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On November 9, 2021, in State of Oklahoma v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., 2021 OK 54 (the J&J Decision), the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued a narrow ruling overturning the judgment in State v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., No.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court's narrow ruling in the J&J Decision draws a critical distinction in public nuisance law that strengthens our clients' case.
The Supreme Courts ruling also makes exceptionally clear that public nuisance claims share no ground with traditional tort claims, as the Supreme Court declared, an action for abatement of a nuisance is equitable in nature.
While we are disappointed that the Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned a historic judgment for Oklahomans who have suffered from the opioid epidemic, we are encouraged by the Oklahoma Supreme Court's establishment of guidelines for public nuisance suits which encompass our clients' claims, said Attorney McKenzie Haynes of Schulte Roth & Zabel.