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Purvey v. State

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 10, 1995No. 85293PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HODGES, Justice.

Bobbie Ann Purvey (Plaintiff) was an inmate incarcerated at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center. She was participating in a work program clearing trees and brush from a field so that the Department of Public Safety could build a physical training park. She was working with another inmate who was using a chain saw. The saw became stuck and kicked, cutting Plaintiffs ankle. The Department of Corrections provided medical care at no cost to her. She has since been released from Department of Corrections custody.

Plaintiff filed her petition alleging the Department of Corrections…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Medina v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  2. Redding v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
  3. Green v. HuffSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
  4. State ex rel. Oklahoma Department of Corrections v. BurrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Salazar v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
  2. Horton v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
  3. Hutto v. DavisDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1997
  4. Bowens v. Board of County Commissioners of Custer CountyDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2020
  5. Chapman v. Board of County Commissioners of Oklahoma CountyDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2021

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