Shockey v. City of Oklahoma City

IRWIN, Chief Justice:

The issue presented is whether the Oklahoma Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S.Supp.1978, § 151 et seq., (specifically § 155(6) 1 ) bars a tort action against a municipality for fire damages sustained which allegedly resulted from an inoperable fire hydrant? We answer in the affirmative.

Appellants, after exhausting the statutory claims filing procedure pursuant to the above act, commenced proceedings in the district court, alleging, inter alia, that: a fire occurred at their home and due to the absence of water from the fire hydrant serving their area, fire…