Legal Opinion
Prichard v. City of Oklahoma City
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 26, 1999No. 90,765PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 KAUGER, J.
¶ 2 The dispositive issue on certiorari is whether 51 O.S.1991 § 155(6) 1 provides immunity from liability when a police officer fails to provide appropriate medical care to those in police custody. Under these facts, we find that the City may not be immune from liability.
¶ 3 FACTS
¶ 4 It is undisputed that on June 10, 1995, Dekovan Bowler (Bowler), Michael Dean Cooper (Cooper), and the appellant, Travis Prichard (appellant/Prichard) began fighting at Bowler’s rental property in Oklahoma City. During the fight, Bowler and/or Cooper injured Prichard’s right jaw. Prich-ard escaped…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jackson v. City of Kansas CitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1984
- Minie v. HudsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Carris v. John R. Thomas & Associates, P.C.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Roach v. Atlas Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Anderson v. EichnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Salazar v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Green v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- Sullivan v. Buckhorn Ranch PartnershipSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2005
- Johnson v. Hillcrest Health Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- Smith v. HinesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2011
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