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BIRD v. STATE EX REL. STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

No. 45564.

514 P.2d 938 (1973)

Richard W. BIRD, Administrator of the Estate of Verde Maye Bird and Terry Joseph Bird, Deceased, Appellant, v. The STATE of Oklahoma ex rel. the STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

September 25, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kienzle, Hicks & Jay, Shawnee, for appellant.

Floyd W. Taylor, Gen. Counsel, Okl. Highway Dept., Oklahoma City, for appellee.

LAVENDER, Justice:

This concerns the doctrine of sovereign immunity of the State from tort liability. The issues are, first, whether the doctrine, as it relates to tort actions, should be overturned by the judiciary, and, secondly, whether a duly approved joint resolution of the Legislature which, 1. noted compliance with Article V, Oklahoma Constitution, § 32 providing for notice procedures prior to the Legislature...

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