Watts v. Hensley’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
April 2025
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Holm-Waddle v. William D. Hawley, M.D., Inc. · Baker v. Baker · Alford v. Garzone
Most-quoted passages
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“'Harassment' means a knowing and willful course or pattern of conduct by a family or household member or an individual who is or has been involved in a dating relationship with the person, directed at a specific person which seriously alarms or annoys the person, and which serves no legitimate purpose. The course of conduct must be such as would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress and must actually cause substantial distress to the person. 'Harassment' shall include, but not be limited to, harassing or obscene telephone calls in violation of Section 1172 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes and fear of death or bodily injury;”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“a knowing and willful course or pattern of conduct”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Carter v. Carter
How this case has been treated — in progress
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