Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety v. Gurich
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 6, 2010No. 107,740PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtColbert, J.
{1 This Court assumed original jurisdiction to resolve important issues of public safety involving injuries to bystanders in police pursuits. The publici juris nature of those issues combined with the pressing need to resolve this matter and another matter which is pending on certiorari review'1 is sufficient to invoke this Court's discretionary review. See Edmondson v. Pearce, 2004 OK 23, ¶ 11, 91 P.3d 605, 613. Today's opinion explains governmental immunity in the context of police pursuits, analyzes causation when a bystander is injured in a police pursuit, and identifies the applicable…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Robinson v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 2000
- Kluver v. Weatherford Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Thompson v. Presbyterian Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Graham v. KeuchelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
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3Cited by40 opinions
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