Legal Opinion
Cortright v. City of Oklahoma City
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 23, 1997No. 88539PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMA WILSON, Justice:
¶ 1 The dispositive question is whether dismissal is premature where the parties dispute the beginning date of the 180-day limitation period specified in 51 O.S.Supp.1995, § 157(B) for commencement of a governmental tort claims action. We answer in the affirmative.
¶ 2 The following facts are not disputed. On April 22, 1995, sewage backed-up into the residence of Cynthia S. Cortright, appellant. On September 18, 1995, Cortright timely 1 filed her notice of property damage with the City of Oklahoma City, appellee. The City acknowledged receipt of the notice and advised that…
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