REDDING v. STATE

Nos. 72024, 73702.

882 P.2d 61 (1994)

Anna REDDING, as guardian for the person and estate of Mark Allen Redding, Appellant, v. The STATE of Oklahoma, and the Director of the Department of Corrections for the State of Oklahoma, in his official capacity, and the Warden of the Jackie R. Brannon Correctional Center, and John H. Marsh, individually and in his official capacity, and Jon Tillinghast, individually and in his official capacity, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected December 6, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Hammons, Oklahoma City, for appellant.

Cathy Clinton Dabney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Oklahoma City, for appellees.


SIMMS, Justice:

Certiorari has been granted in these companion cases to address the following issues: (1) Whether the State of Oklahoma is exempt under the Governmental Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S.Supp. 1987, § 155(23) from tort liability for claims involving medical care and attention furnished to a prisoner by physicians employed by the Department of Corrections, and (2) Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding the...

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