Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 182 (2026)

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Service of process. When any two or more persons associate themselves together and transact business for gain or speculation under a particular appellation, not being incorporated, they may be sued by such appellation without naming the individuals composing such association and service of process may be had upon such association

by personal service as provided by law for services of summons in civil actions, upon any member of such unincorporated association, or, if the case be one in which service by publication may be had under the laws of this state, and service of summons either within or outside of the state cannot be had, with due diligence, upon any of the members of such unincorporated association, service by publication may be had upon such association by its particular appellation. Provided further, that service may be had upon any common law trust or any other unincorporated association or trust of individuals designating themselves as a trust or represented by an individual as trustee, by service upon any one of such individuals as may be designated as trustee for said trust, the same as in any other civil action. Venue in such cases, in addition to that now provided, shall be the same as that provided for actions involving domestic corporations. Added by Laws 1931, p. 4, art. 3, § 1. Amended by Laws 1973, c. 262, § 4, operative July 1, 1973; Laws 1976, c. 17, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1976.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1956–2025 · leading case: A-Plus Janitorial & Carpet Cleaning v. the Employers' Workers' Comp. Ass'n, 936 P.2d 916 (Okla. 1997).
A-Plus Janitorial & Carpet Cleaning v. the Employers' Workers' Comp. Ass'n, 936 P.2d 916 (Okla. 1997). · cites it 2× “) [16] The pertinent terms of 12 O.S.1991 § 182 are: " When any two or more persons associate themselves together and transact business for gain or speculation under a particular appellation, not being incorporated, they may be sued by such appellation without naming the…”
Oliver v. Farmers Ins. Grp. of Companies, 1997 OK 71 (Okla. 1997). “¶ 13 Title 12 O.S.1991 Section 182 reads as follows: When any two or more persons associate themselves together and transact business for gain or speculation under a particular appellation, not being incorporated, they may be sued by such appellation without naming the…”
Jones v. Alpine Investments, Inc., 764 P.2d 513 (Okla. 1987). “1956) that it was not at liberty to expand by implication the terms of 12 O.S. § 182 which provided for service of process on unincorporated associations in general.”
Wright v. Parks, 939 P.2d 20 (Okla. Civ. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “12 O.S.1991 § 182. Proper venue for actions against domestic corporations includes the county in which the cause of action arose.”
Diluzio v. United Elec., Radio & Mach. Wkrs. of Am., 435 N.E.2d 1027 (Mass. 1982). “02 (Baldwin 1982); Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 182 (1971); R.I. Gen.”
DiLuzio v. United Elec., Radio & Mach. Workers of Am., 435 N.E.2d 1027 (Mass. 1982). “02 (Baldwin 1982); Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 182 (1971); R.I. Gen.”
Torbett v. Int'l Typographical Union, 508 P.2d 268 (Okla. 1973). · cites it 2× “” These contentions call for the application of 12 O.S.1961, § 182, which provides in part: “When two or more persons associate themselves together and transact business for gain or speculation under a particular appellation, not being incorporated, they may be sued by such…”
Int'l Bhd. of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local 516 v. Santa Fe Packing Co., 300 P.2d 660 (Okla. 1956). “The service of summons in this case was attempted under 12 O.S.1951 §182, and it is not contended that this service was effective to acquire jurisdiction of these organizations under the common law rule.”
Bank of Com. v. State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co. (W.D. Okla. 2024). · cites it 2× “State Auto makes these same arguments and, in addition, argues that Plaintiff’s suit against it relies on a statute, Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 182 , that merely allows an unincorporated association to be sued and does not create liability.”
Emrich Aerial Spraying LLC v. The City of Pawhuska, Pawhuska Mun. Airport Auth., & Pawhuska Mun. Airport Advisory Comm. (N.D. Okla. 2025). “Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 182 . Guaranty Association); Okla.”
Chadwell v. Kennedy, 727 P.2d 99 (Okla. Civ. App. 1985). “” 12 O.S.1981 § 182. As noted earlier, Chadwell served eight of the ten trustees in the original action.”
Torbett v. Internationall Typographical Union, 536 P.2d 1332 (Okla. Civ. App. 1975). “12 O.S.1971, § 182 provides: “When any two or more persons associate themselves together and transact business for gain or speculation under a particular appellation, not being incorporated, they may be sued by such appellation without naming the individuals composing such…”
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