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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

State Farm Fire  Casualty Company,
Petitioner,

vs.

The Honorable Amy Palumbo,
Respondent,

and

Billy Hursh and Lacy Hursh,
Real Parties in Interest,

and

Gentner Drummond in his official capacity as Attorney General of Oklahoma,
Real Party in Interest.
No. PR-123739
([Writ of] Prohibition)


Filed: 01/16/2026
Closed: 07/17/2026

Appealed from: OKLAHOMA County District Court

Filed Opinion/Order
  2026 OK 51

Parties

Palumbo, Amy, Respondent
State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Petitioner
 

Attorneys

Attorney Represented Parties
Capps,  Cameron  R (Bar #32742)
313 NE 21st St
*****Interagency Mail*******
Okc, OK 73105
 
Drummond  Gentner
Gaskins,  Garry  Michael (Bar #20212)
313 NE 21ST
****INTERAGENCY MAIL****
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
 
Drummond  Gentner
HERBER,  DAVID (Bar #33527)
GABLEGOTWALS
499 W SHERIDAN AVE
STE 2200
OKC, OK 73102
 
State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Leffel,  Lance  E (Bar #19511)
GABLEGOTWALS BOK PARK PLAZA
499 WEST SHERIDAN AVE
STE 2200
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102
 
State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Mansinghani,  Mithun  Suresh (Bar #32453)
629 W. Main St
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
 
State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Rothrock,  Mark  Montgomery
8513 Caldbeck Drive
Raleigh, NC 27615
 
 
Sweeney,  Cullen  Dean (Bar #30269)
313 NE 21 St. Street
**** INTERAGENCY ***

 
Drummond  Gentner
TOLBERT,  MARY  H (Bar #17353)
201 ROBERT S. KERR AVE.
SUITE 1000
OKC, OK 73102
 
 
WEST,  ZACH (Bar #30768)
313 NE 21st St
*****Interagency Mail*****
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
 
Drummond  Gentner
Whitten,  Reggie (Bar #9576)
Whitten Burrage
512 N. Broadway Ave.
Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
 
Hursh  Billy
Hursh  Lacy

Events

Event Party Docket Reporter
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
   Oral Argument
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
   Oral Argument Held

Lower Court Counts and Other Information

Count Case Number Statute Crime Sentence Judge Reporter
- CJ-2025-2626 - Palumbo, Amy

Docket

Date Code Description Count Party Amount
01-16-2026  CASE

[WRIT OF] PROHIBITION INITIAL FILING

01-16-2026  PAY

RECEIPT # 93570 ON 01/16/2026.
PAYOR: MITHUN SURESH MANSINGHANI TOTAL AMOUNT PAID: $ 200.00.
LINE ITEMS:
$200.00 ON [WRIT OF] PROHIBITION INITIAL FILING.

01-16-2026  AAJP

APPLICATION TO ASSUME ORIGINAL JURISDICTION AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION FILED BY MANSINGHANI FOR STATE FARM FIRE& CASUALTY COMPANY-PETR

Document Available (#1064375198) TIFF    PDF

01-16-2026  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY DAVID R. HERBER

Document Available (#1064375202) TIFF    PDF

01-16-2026  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY LANCE E. LEFFEL

Document Available (#1064375206) TIFF    PDF

01-16-2026  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY MITHUN MANSINGHANI

Document Available (#1064375210) TIFF    PDF

01-16-2026  ATBC

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PETR'S APPLICATION

Document Available (#1064375214) TIFF    PDF

01-16-2026  TEXT

APPENDIX

01-16-2026  TEXT

NOTICE OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION SUPREME COURT PROCEEDING

Document Available (#1064375218) TIFF    PDF

01-20-2026  ORAG

JE: ORAL PRESENTATION SET FOR 2-12-26, @ 10:30 AM., IN PERSON AT OKLA JUD CENTER. RSPNT, BY AND TH/REAL PARTY IN INTEREST TO RESP NLT 2-5-26. C/ATTYS DC JUDGE ***ORAL PRESENTATION STRICKEN PER ORDER OF 1/23/26***

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01-20-2026  ORAP

ORAL PRESENTATION SCHEDULED FOR 02/12/2026

01-23-2026  TEXT

JE: ORAL PRESENTATION IN THIS MATTER, CURRENTLY SET FOR 2/12/26, IS STRICKEN PENDING FURTHER ORDER OF THE CT. ETC. N/ATTYS DC JUDGE

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01-23-2026  TEXT

APPLICATION OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND BUSINESS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO FILE A SINGLE, JOINT BRIEF AS AMICUS CURIAE

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02-04-2026  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY ZACH WEST

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02-04-2026  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY GARRY M. GASKINS, II

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02-04-2026  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY CAMERON R. CAPPS

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02-04-2026  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY CULLEN D. SWEENEY

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02-04-2026  RESP

RESPONSE OF REAL PARTY IN INTEREST GENTNER DRUMMOND, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OKLAHOMA, IN OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION TO ASSUME ORIGINAL JURISDICTION AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION

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02-04-2026  TEXT

APPENDIX

02-05-2026  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY REGGIE N. WHITTEN ET AL.

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02-05-2026  RESP

REAL PARTY IN INTEREST BILLY AND LACY HURSH'S OBJECTION AND RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT STATE FARM'S APPLICATION TO ASSUME ORIGINAL JURISDICTION AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION

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02-06-2026  TEXT

JE: APPL OF TRADE ASOC AND BUSINESS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO FILE A SINGLE, JOINT BRIEF AS AMICUS CURIAE GRANTED. BRIEF SH/BE FILED ON OR BEFORE 2-20-26, AND SH/COMPLY W/REQUIREMENTS ETC. N/ATTYS DC JUDGE

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02-20-2026  ACBR

BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES, AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (UNBOUND)

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03-02-2026  TEXT

JE: I HEREBY RECUSE MYSELF ETC. JETT, J. C/ATTYS DC JUDGE

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03-05-2026  ORAG

JE: ORDER SETTING ORAL ARGUMENT - TH/CASE IS SET FOR ORAL ARGUMENT BEFORE CT EN BANC COMMENCING AT 1:30 PM ON 4-27-26, IN CTRM OF SUP CT OF OKLA, LOCATED ON 2ND FLOOR OF ST CAPITOL. PETR W/HAVE 20 MINUTES TO PRESENT ORAL ARGUMENT. FOLLOWING TH/RSPNT, BY AND TH/REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST, W/HAVE 20 MINUTES TO PRESENT ORAL ARGUMENT. PETRS MAY RESERVE A PORTION OF TH/20 MINUTES FOR REBUTTAL. ONLY 1 ATTY MAY PRESENT ARGUMENT FOR EACH SIDE UNLESS ADD'L PRESENATION IS AUTHORIZED BY CT ON APPL. JUSTICES MAY ASK QUESTIONS DURING OR AFTER EACH ARGUMENT. EACH PARTY IS TO FILE, NLT 4-13-26, A NOTICE TO CT PROVIDING NAME OF COUNSEL WHO W/BE ARGUING CASE, NAME(S) OF OTHER COUNSEL AT COUNSEL TABLE, AND ALLOCATION OF TIME RESERVED FOR REBUTTAL BY PETRS. ATTYS MAY SIT AT COUNSEL TABLE ONLY IF TH/HAVE ENTERED AN APPEARANCE IN CASE. C/ATTYS DC JUDGE

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03-05-2026  ORAG

ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED FOR 04/27/2026

04-10-2026  TEXT

PETR'S NOTICE OF ARGUING COUNSEL AND ALLOCATION OF ARGUMENT TIME

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04-13-2026  TEXT

REAL PARTY IN INTEREST'S NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT

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04-16-2026  TEXT

REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST'S NOTICE TO THE COURT

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04-21-2026  TEXT

PETR'S MOTION TO ASSOCIATE COUNSEL-MARK MONTGOMERY ROTHROCK

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04-21-2026  TEXT

ANSWER BRIEF OF REAL PARTY IN INTEREST, FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE CHARLES MCCALL*******************DOCKETED IN ERROR-SHOULD BE IN 123495**************

04-23-2026  TEXT

JE: UNDERSIGNED RECUSES FROM ABOVE STYLED AND NUMBERED CAUSE. KANE, J. C/ATTYS DC JUDGE

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04-24-2026  TEXT

JE: PETR STATE FARM & CASUALTY CO.'S MOTION TO ASSOCIATE ROTHROCK AS COUNSEL TO PRACTICE IN THE ABOVE STYLED AND NUMBERED CAUSE GRANTED. CT NOTES COMPLIANCE W/ETC. ATTORNEY ROTHROCK SH/FILE AN ENTRY OF APPEARANCE IN TH/CASE BY 5/11/26. N/ATTYS DC JUDGE

Document Available at Court Clerk's Office

04-27-2026  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY MARK M. ROTHROCK

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04-27-2026  OAHLD

ORAL ARGUMENT HELD

04-28-2026  TEXT

JE: CT CLERK TO FILE ATTACHED ASSIGNMENTS (SCAD-2026-30 AND SCAD-2026-31) OF HON HUBER AND DOWNING TO TH/CASE DUE TO RECUSALS OF JUSTICES KANE, AND JETT. TH/FILING IS TO MAKE REC REFLECT TH/ASSIGNENTS ON 4-22-26 AND 4-24-26. C/ATTYS DC JUDGE

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06-23-2026  OPIN

JE: ORIG JURIS ASSUMED. ETC. CT WILL ASSUME ORIG JURIS AND GRANT EXTRAORIDINARY RELIEF WHEN DIST CT HAS EXCEEDED ITS AUTH. ETC. PETR STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY HAS SHOWN, FOR REASONS STATED HEREIN, THAT DIST CT EXERCISED JUDICIAL POWER UNAUTHORIZED BY LAW AND NO ADEQUATE REMENDY AT LAW EXISTS. ETC. WE ISSUE WRIT OF PROHIBITION, BARRING ENFORCEMENT OF 12-30-25 ORDER THAT PRMTD ATTY GENERAL TO INTERVENE IN UNDERLYING SUIT BROUGHT BY THE HURSHES. CONCUR: ROWE, CJ, KUEHN, VCJ, EDMONDSON, COMBS, GURICH, JJ. DOWNING, HUBER, SJ. CONCUR IN RESULT: WINCHESTER (BY SEP WRITING) DARBY, JJ. RECUSED: KANE, JETT, JJ., C/ATTYS DC JUDGE PRESS WEST OBJ MDC (2026 OK 51)

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06-23-2026  TEXT

JE: WINCHESTER, J, W/WHOM DARBY, J, JOINS, CONCURRING IN RESULT ETC. C/SAME AS OPIN (2026 OK 51)

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07-21-2026  RELW

RELEASE CARD SENT TO WEST