Tulsa Race Massacre appeal to be heard by Oklahoma Supreme Court

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August 16, 2023
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear an appeal against the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought compensation. For the last three known survivors of the 1921 earthquake, according to court documents. Tulsa Race Massacre. Although the plaintiffs’ lawyer told that the legal team and his clients are “ecstatic” about the court’s judgment. Which they claim

The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear an appeal against the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought compensation. For the last three known survivors of the 1921 earthquake, according to court documents. Tulsa Race Massacre.

Although the plaintiffs’ lawyer told that the legal team and his clients are “ecstatic” about the court’s judgment. Which they claim is “extremely rare” in a civil case, there is no schedule for when the Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider the appeal.

Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons stated, “My clients, the last known survivors of the massacre. Should be able to go to court and have a court of law determine what happened.” More Then, this country and state are actually found on the rule of law.

According to Carson Colvin, a city of Tulsa spokesperson, “the city does not comment on pending litigation.”

The plaintiffs filed the appeal earlier this month after their complaint was dismiss by a lower state court in July.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s

ruling reinstates the complaint filed by Hughes Van Ellis, 102, Viola Fletcher, 109, and Lessie Benningfield Randle, 108, who were seeking damages from the city of Tulsa for the suffering their families had to undergo. When the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa was completely destroy during the massacre, the three were residents there.

In their initial case, the plaintiffs demanded compensation for the harm caused by the massacre, which they referred to as a “public nuisance.” According to court documents, they also wanted to “recover for unjust enrichment” that others had received as a result of “exploitation of the massacre.”

Judge Caroline Will dismiss the complaint with prejudice after the city argue that it should not be held accountable for the damages. The city contends that a person does not automatically have the right to compensation from any project that is somehow connect to a historical event just because they have a link to that historical event.

In their appeal, the plaintiffs asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to provide them the chance to pursue their case. “before they pass away and there are no other survivors of the Massacre.” To take the stand, take an oath, and tell an Oklahoma court what has happened to them, their families, and their community.”