STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -
Oklahoma State University says it's not liable for the death of a woman
who fell down and hit her head while attending her grandson's high
school football championship game at Boone Pickens Stadium.
Ronald Mayfield, the
widower of Charlotte Mayfield, sued the university last month, alleging
that the university was negligent in its construction of the
stadium steps.
Charlotte Mayfield fell backward down the steps on Dec. 9, 2011, and died after hitting her head.
In a response, Oklahoma
State says it should be immune from the lawsuit under the Oklahoma
sovereign immunity law that protects the state from liability and from
lawsuits.
A hearing is set for Jan. 3 on OSU's request to dismiss the lawsuit.
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