CARLSON v. CITY OF BROKEN ARROW

No. 79273.

844 P.2d 152 (1992)

Marcella Jean CARLSON, individually and as surviving spouse of Carl Marian Carlson, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CITY OF BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma, Defendant-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected December 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Clark, Jr., Tulsa, for plaintiff-respondent.

Michael R. Vanderburg, City Atty., Broken Arrow and Nancy McNair, Tulsa, for defendant-petitioner.


KAUGER, Justice.

A single issue is presented — whether under the Governmental Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S. 1991 § 151 et seq., wrongful death claims against a political subdivision must be aggregated. We find that the express language of 51 O.S.Supp. 1992, § 152(4)(c)1 requires multiple death claims against a political subdivision to be aggregated.

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