Legal Opinion
Byford v. Town of Asher
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 10, 1994No. 75849PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice:
On a Christmas night Plaintiff Harve By-ford fell and broke his ankle in a deeply rutted, poorly maintained alley behind his home in Asher. He sued the Town for his damages, alleging compliance with the Governmental Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S. 1991 § 151 et. seq. The Town did not contest Plaintiff’s allegations of compliance with that Act. The case went to trial, and at'the conclusion of Plaintiff’s evidence the trial court sustained the Town’s demurrer, ruling that as a matter of law Plaintiff had assumed the risk of his injury. The Court of Appeals affirmed. We reverse and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Flanders v. Crane Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- Messler v. Simmons Gun Specialties, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
- City of Tulsa v. HarmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931
- Russell v. FlanaganSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
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3Cited by26 opinions
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