RUBLE v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSP.

No. 56265.

660 P.2d 1049 (1983)

Pauline RUBLE, Appellant, v. The DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION of the State of Oklahoma, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

March 15, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Reichenberger, Woodward, for appellant.

Norman Hill, John T. Pugh and Joseph J. Stancampiano, Okl. Dept. of Transp., Oklahoma City, for appellee.


IRWIN, Justice:

Appellant was allegedly injured when she lost control of her car after hitting a patch of loose rock and oil which had been left on a state highway by employees of the State Department of Transportation (State). State's demurrer to appellant's petition was sustained upon the theory that maintaining the state highway system is a governmental function and sovereign immunity attaches. Appellant elected to stand on her petition and judgment was rendered...

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