Thomas Rutherford Brett
1931–2021 · Oklahoma City, OK
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | Judge | Jimmy Carter (Democratic) | Nov 2, 1979 | Retirement, Feb 1, 2003 |
Education
- University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., 1952
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, LL.B., 1957
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1971
Professional Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1954-1955; U.S. Army Reserve colonel, JAG Corps, 1955-1981; Assistant county attorney, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1957-1958; Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1958-1979
Opinions on This Site
25 opinions from 1985 to 1999
- Jefferson County School District No. R-1 v. Moody's Investor's Services, Inc. 1999
- Terry Neustrom v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Defendant-Third-Party v. Asplundh Tree Expert Company, Third-Party 1998
- Riley Manufacturing Co. v. Anchor Glass Container Corp. 1998
- Biodiversity Legal Foundation v. Babbitt 1998
- Wetherill v. Bank IV Kansas, N.A. 1998
- O'Toole Ex Rel. O'Toole v. Olathe District Schools Unified School District No. 233 1998
- Hamilton Creek Metropolitan District v. Bondholders Colorado Bondshares (In Re Hamilton Creek Metropolitan District) 1998
- In Re: Grand Jury Subpoenas, Jane Roe and John Doe. Intervenor v. United States 1998
- Cragg v. City of Osawatomie 1998
- Heartsprings, Inc. v. Heartspring, Inc. 1998
- Jerome Messer v. Raymond Roberts 1996
- Estate of Montag ex rel. Montag v. Honda Motor Co. 1996
- Nintendo Co. v. Patten (In re Alpex Computer Corp.) 1995
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Dyer 1994
- Allen v. Minnstar, Inc. 1993
- Prenalta Corp. v. Colorado Interstate Gas Co. 1991
- United States v. Brian David Roth 1991
- Osbakken v. Venable 1991
- In Re Cascade Oil Company, Debtor. Official Creditors' Committee, (Joined in by Cascade Company, Inc.) Cascade Liquidating Trust v. James Crooker 1988
- United States v. Central Bank of Denver 1988
- Shaw v. Valdez 1987
- Allendale Mutual Insurance Company, a Rhode Island Corporation v. Kaiser Engineers, Division of Henry J. Kaiser Company Sergent Hauskins & Beckwith 1986
- United States v. Samuel George 1985
- Farmers State Bank v. Harmon 1985
- Berniece A. Shank v. Al Naes Richard Hurley Brian Shea Debbie Redmond and Esther Youngdahl, of the Estate of Glenn A. Youngdahl, Deceased 1985