Legal Opinion
SMITH v. CITY OF STILLWATER
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 20, 2014No. 111971PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMBS, J.:
{1 Decedent was allegedly engaged in drag racing while operating a motorcycle on the night of August 8, 2008. A police officer for the City of Stillwater attempted to stop Decedent. When Decedent failed to stop, several Payne County and City of Stillwater law enforcement officers pursued him. In the course of the pursuit, Decedent drove his motorcycle into the edge of a "T" intersection, resulting in a crash into a creek where he struck a tree and was killed.
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Procedural History
1 2 Smith, as the natural father and next of kin of Decedent, filed a wrongful death action pursuant to 12…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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