MEHDIPOUR v. WISE

No. 96,297.

65 P.3d 271 (2003)

2003 OK 3

Faramarz MEHDIPOUR, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Jeff WISE, Michael Arnett, Individually and d/b/a Arnett Law Firm, and Kelly Sexton, Defendants/Appellees.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected March 7, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Faramarz Mehdipour, Cushing, OK, Plaintiff/Appellant Pro Se.

Robert J. Meyer, Arnett Law Firm, Oklahoma City, OK, for Defendant/Appellee.


SUMMERS, J.

¶ 1 Certiorari was granted in this case to address a conflict between decisions of the Courts of Civil Appeals on the issue of whether inmates are statutorily deprived of the capacity to file a civil action against a third party which does not involve an asserted violation of constitutional rights. We answer in the negative.

The statute in question, 21 O.S.1991 § 65, provides as follows:

A sentence of imprisonment under the Department...

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