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Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154 (2026)

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OS 51-154v1 (HB 2235, Laws 2025, c. 292, § 2) OS 51-154v2 (SB 1168, Laws 2025, c. 314, § 2)

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Cited in 46 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Truelock v. City of Del City, 1998 OK 64 (Okla. 1998).
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Truelock v. City of Del City, 1998 OK 64 (Okla. 1998). · cites it 14× “constitutes a recovery subject to the monetary limits of the Governmental Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S. § 154.... Rout at Note 30. Similarly, this issue was not addressed in any of our other decisions cited in the dissent, other than Huff , which supports our conclusion that any…”
Fuller v. Odom, 741 P.2d 449 (Okla. 1987). · cites it 4× “Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,-000.00) for any claim or to any claimant who has more than one claim for loss of property arising out of a single accident or occurrence; 2.”
Huff v. State, 764 P.2d 183 (Okla. 1988). · cites it 7× “226, § 5, at 814 and 51 O.S.Supp. 1986 § 154(A).”
Wilson v. Gipson Ex Rel. Gipson, 753 P.2d 1349 (Okla. 1988). · cites it 6× “They claim that 51 O.S.1981 § 154, creates two arbitrary categories of claimants: those claimants who may recover up to $50,000.”
Rout v. Crescent Pub. Works Auth., 878 P.2d 1045 (Okla. 1994). · cites it 4× “Rout finds support in 51 O.S.1991 § 154 8 which limits a political subdivision’s liability but does not specifically provide for attorney’s fees and costs.”
Irwin v. Town of Ware, 467 N.E.2d 1292 (Mass. 1984). · cites it 2× “1983) ($250,000 per claimant, $500,000 per incident); Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 51, § 154 (West Supp.”
Racher v. Westlake Nursing Home Ltd. P'ship, 871 F.3d 1152 (10th Cir. 2017). “1994) (concluding that a damage cap in the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, Okla. Stat. tit 51, § 154(A)(2), operated as an affirmative defense, but not specifying what law governed the dispute).”
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Gurich, 2010 OK 56 (Okla. 2010). · cites it 2× “See Okla. Stat. tit 51, § 154. [3] Emergency vehicles are: A.”
Karlson v. City of Oklahoma City, 711 P.2d 72 (Okla. 1985). · cites it 3× “The problem raised by the instant case is to determine the effect of the limitation of liability found in 51 O.S.1981, § 154 on the key requirement of 36 O.”
Paul Kamienski Vs. State of New Jersey, Departmentof Treasury(l-2106-10, Mercer Cnty. & Statewide), 169 A.3d 493 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2017). · cites it 2× “2009) (interpreting Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154 (B) (2011)); State v.”
Nick C. Rhoades v. State of Iowa, 880 N.W.2d 431 (Iowa 2016). “” Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154 (B)(2)(b) (2015).”
Anderson v. Eichner, 890 P.2d 1329 (Okla. 1994). · cites it 2× “[30] Liability limitations in the act are set out in 51 O.S.Supp. 1986 § 154 (eff.July 1, 1986).”
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— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154(A) — 5 cases
Huff v. State, 764 P.2d 183 (Okla. 1988). “226, § 5, at 814 and 51 O.S.Supp. 1986 § 154(A).”
Wilson v. Gipson Ex Rel. Gipson, 753 P.2d 1349 (Okla. 1988). “They claim that 51 O.S.1981 § 154, creates two arbitrary categories of claimants: those claimants who may recover up to $50,000.”
Thomas v. City of Tulsa, 766 P.2d 339 (Okla. 1988).
Frank Bartel Transp. v. State Ex Rel. Murray State Coll., 2023 OK 121 (Okla. 2023).
Mariani v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma State Univ., 2015 OK 13 (Okla. 2015).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154(A)(1) — 3 cases
Truelock v. City of Del City, 1998 OK 64 (Okla. 1998). “constitutes a recovery subject to the monetary limits of the Governmental Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S. § 154.... Rout at Note 30. Similarly, this issue was not addressed in any of our other decisions cited in the dissent, other than Huff , which supports our conclusion that any…”
Beard v. Viene, 826 P.2d 990 (Okla. 1992).
Frank Bartel Transp. v. State Ex Rel. Murray State Coll., 2023 OK 121 (Okla. 2023).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154(A)(2) — 9 cases
Huff v. State, 764 P.2d 183 (Okla. 1988). “226, § 5, at 814 and 51 O.S.Supp. 1986 § 154(A).”
Racher v. Westlake Nursing Home Ltd. P'ship, 871 F.3d 1152 (10th Cir. 2017). “1994) (concluding that a damage cap in the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, Okla. Stat. tit 51, § 154(A)(2), operated as an affirmative defense, but not specifying what law governed the dispute).”
Beard v. Viene, 826 P.2d 990 (Okla. 1992).
Thomas v. City of Tulsa, 766 P.2d 339 (Okla. 1988).
Frank Bartel Transp. v. State Ex Rel. Murray State Coll., 2023 OK 121 (Okla. 2023).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154(B) — 2 cases
Parker v. State, 2018 OK CIV APP 15 (Okla. Civ. App. 2018).
Taylor v. City of Bixby, 2018 OK CIV APP 18 (Okla. Civ. App. 2017).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154(B)(2) — 1 case
Parker v. State, 2018 OK CIV APP 15 (Okla. Civ. App. 2018).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154(C) — 3 cases
Spencer v. Nelson, 2024 OK 63 (Okla. 2024).
Osterhout v. Morgan (E.D. Okla. 2020).
Stepp v. Talihina Pub. Sch. Dist. (E.D. Okla. 2025).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154(D) — 1 case
Grayson v. State Ex Rel. Child.'s Hosp. of Oklahoma, 838 P.2d 546 (Okla. Civ. App. 1992).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154(E) — 1 case
Fuller v. Odom, 741 P.2d 449 (Okla. 1987). “Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,-000.00) for any claim or to any claimant who has more than one claim for loss of property arising out of a single accident or occurrence; 2.”
— Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 154(F) — 1 case
Huff v. State, 764 P.2d 183 (Okla. 1988). “226, § 5, at 814 and 51 O.S.Supp. 1986 § 154(A).”
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