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Okla. Stat. tit. 76, § 1 (2026)

Rights of others must be respected

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Every person is bound, without contract, to abstain from injuring the person or property of another, or infringing upon any of his rights. R.L. 1910, § 992.

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Cited in 20 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1961–2025 · leading case: Morales v. City of Okl. City Ex Rel. Okl. City Police Dept., 2010 OK 9, 230 P.3d 869.
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Morales v. City of Okl. City Ex Rel. Okl. City Police Dept., 2010 OK 9, 230 P.3d 869. · cites it 2× “See 76 O.S.2001 § 1. 31 . Wofford v. Eastern State Hosp.”
Gilmore v. Enogex, Inc., 878 P.2d 360 (Okla. 1994). · cites it 2× “76 O.S.1981 § 1. For the pertinent provisions of § 1, see infra note 22.”
McGehee v. Sw. Elec. Energy, 908 F.3d 619 (10th Cir. 2018). “" Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 76, § 1 . 3 The Oklahoma Supreme Court has identified other factors, including the "degree of certainty of harm to the plaintiff, moral blame attached to defendant's conduct, need to prevent future harm, extent of the burden to the defendant and…”
Brewer v. Murray, 2012 OK CIV APP 109, 292 P.3d 41. “The general statement of one's duty is set out in 76 O.S.2011 § 1: "Every person is bound, without contract, to abstain from injuring the person or property of another, or infringing upon any of his rights.”
Matthews v. LaBarge, Inc., 407 F. App'x 277 (10th Cir. 2011). · cites it 4× “Claim Six - Okla. Stat. tit. 76, § 1 Finally, Mr. Matthews raised a claim under Okla.”
Nuncio v. Rock Knoll Townhome Vill., Inc., 2016 OK CIV APP 83, 389 P.3d 370. · cites it 2× “For his negligence per se claim, Nuncio asserted all Defendants violated 76 O.S.2011 § 1; 76 O.S.2011 § 5(a); [21] O.”
Cooper v. Parker-Hughey, 894 P.2d 1096 (Okla. 1995). “2, § 6, and certain Oklahoma statutes, 76 O.S.1981, §§ 1 through 4, when read with 23 O.”
Snow v. Travelcenters of Am., 2023 OK CIV APP 8. · cites it 5× “Relying on Title 76 O.S.2011 § 1, the Plaintiffs argued that the defendants had a "statutory duty" not to sell motor fuel to Edmonds "because the evidence shows that they knew he was unsafe to drive.”
Smith v. Johnston, 591 P.2d 1260 (Okla. 1978). “76 O.S.1971, § 1 provides: ‘‘Every person is bound, without contract, to abstain from injuring the person or property of ánother, or infringing upon any of his rights.”
Cooper v. Bondoni, 841 P.2d 608 (Okla. Civ. App. 1992). “” 76 O.S.1981 § 1. And, “[ejveryone is responsible, not only for the result of his willful acts, but also for an injury occasioned to another by his want of ordinary care or skill in the management of his property or person.”
Copeland v. Anderson, 707 P.2d 560 (Okla. Civ. App. 1985). “, 76 O.S.1981 §§ 1, 2 and 5(a). 5 Actionable perjury is a form of the tort of deceit.”
McCormick v. Halliburton Co., 895 F. Supp. 2d 1152 (W.D. Okla. 2012). “Plaintiffs further rely upon Okla. Stat. tit. 76, § 1 . Section 1 provides: “Every person is bound, without contract, to abstain from injuring the person or property of another, or infringing upon any of his rights.”
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