YOUNG v. WALTON

No. 74779.

807 P.2d 248 (1991)

David YOUNG, individually and as District Attorney # 24, State of Oklahoma prior to January 6, 1987, Appellant, v. John WALTON, individually and as Assistant District Attorney # 24, State of Oklahoma, since January 5, 1987, Wesley Thompson, individually and as part-time Assistant District Attorney # 24, State of Oklahoma, since January 5, 1987, and Lantz McClain, individually and as District Attorney # 24, State of Oklahoma, since January 5, 1987, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

March 5, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Young, Sapulpa, pro se.

Robert H. Henry, Atty. Gen., Glen D. Hammonds, Asst. Atty. Gen., Oklahoma City, for appellees.


OPALA, Chief Justice.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether venue lay in Okfuskee County, where the plaintiff sued in contract and in willful tort. We answer in the negative.

This is an action by a former district attorney (plaintiff or Young) against his successor (McClain) and two of the latter's assistants (collectively called defendants) for nonfeasance in public office and breach of implied contract...

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