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VINSON v. MEDLEY

Nos. 64894, 64775.

737 P.2d 932 (1987)

Bridget VINSON, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Merrell H. MEDLEY, Director, Community Development Department, Defendant/Appellant, and Ratliff Exploration Company, Intervenor/Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

May 19, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Allen, Municipal Counselor, Kenneth D. Jordan, Asst. Mun. Counselor, Oklahoma City, for appellant/defendant.

Michael J. Blaschke, Martha Martin, Mahaffey & Gore, Oklahoma City, for appellant/intervenor.

Robert J. Emery, Emery, Smith & Emery, Oklahoma City, for appellee/plaintiff.

Thomas G. Ferguson, Jr., Kimball, Wilson & Walker, Oklahoma City, for amicus curiae Hadson Petroleum Corp. and Trineha, Inc.

Richard K. Books, Patricia A. Watts, Watson & McKenzie, Oklahoma City, for amicus curiae Tenneco Oil Co.

Dale E. Cottingham, Moricoli, Wilson, Harris & Dubberstein, Oklahoma City, for amicus curiae Pogo Producing Co., Canadian Exploration Corp., Lario Oil & Gas Co. and An-Son Corp.

Richard J. Gore, J. Jayne Jarnigan, Mahaffey & Gore, Oklahoma City, for amicus curiae Oexco, Inc.

Gregory L. Mahaffey, J. Jayne Jarnigan, Mahaffey & Gore, Oklahoma City, for amicus curiae Donald C. Slawson.

OPALA, Justice.

Two questions are presented for review: [1] Does the Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment have the power to grant a variance for an oil-and-gas well to be drilled outside the U-7 zone? [2] If this be answered in the affirmative, did the applicant meet the prerequisites for a variance? We answer both questions in the affirmative.

Ratliff Exploration Company [Ratliff],1 intervenor...

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