Ceasar v. City of Tulsa

OPINION

HANSEN, Chief Judge:

Plaintiff, Sherman Ceasar, filed an action against the City of Tulsa, (City), under the Governmental Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S. 1991 § 151 et seq. He presented his claim to City within one year from the date the alleged tort was committed as required by § 156(B) of the Act. On September 27, 1991, in an apparent over abundance of caution to avoid the running of the statute of limitations for tort actions found at 12 O.S. 1991 § 95(4), Ceasar filed an action against City prior to City’s denial of his claim. He did not attempt service at this time. However, under §…