Independent School District 1-29 v. Crawford

SIMMS, Vice Chief Justice:

Appellant, a political sub-division, asserts that its liability to plaintiffs below, who brought suit for medical expenses and personal injuries as parents and next friends of a minor, is limited to $50,000.00 under Oklahoma’s Political Sub-division Tort Claims Act (51 O.S.Supp. 1979, § 151, et seq.), specifically 51 O.S.Supp. 1979, § 154 (A)(2)(3) 1 .

In order to determine the extent of appellant’s liability in this case, this Court must necessarily decide whether both parents and the child may each properly be considered “claimants” under the Act.

On September 4,…