Inmate brought negligence action against private prison facility after inmate was injured while being transported to a medical appointment. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of facility. Inmate appealed.
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma held that:
- Compliance with notice provisions of Governmental Tort Claims Act (GTCA) was required to bring tort action against private prison facility;
- Application of notice provisions of GTCA to actions against private prisons did not violate equal protection; and
- Application of notice provisions of GTCA to private prisons did not constitute unconstitutional special law.