Rodgers v. Higgins
871 P.2d 398 | Supreme Court of Oklahoma | 1994
Holding Summary
A general unreserved jury verdict in a common-law action becomes a filed judgment by operation of statute when the clerk enters it into the judgment roll, without requiring a judge-signed journal entry, and appeal time runs from the verdict's filing date.
judgment must be entered by the clerk in conformity to the verdict
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