Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-160
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Recovery of payments from employees
Official statutory text
The state or political subdivision shall have the right to
recover from an employee for any claim or action under this act or
any other claim or action any payments made by it for any judgment
or settlement, or portion thereof, and costs or fees by or on behalf
of an employee's defense if it is shown that the conduct of the
employee which gave rise to the claim or action was outside the
scope of his employment, or if the employee fails to cooperate in
good faith in the defense of the claim or action. A judgment or
settlement in an action or claim under this act shall constitute a
complete bar to any action by the claimant against an employee whose
conduct gave rise to the claim resulting in that judgment or
settlement. Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the
state or political subdivision to pay for any punitive or exemplary
damages rendered against an employee.
recover from an employee for any claim or action under this act or
any other claim or action any payments made by it for any judgment
or settlement, or portion thereof, and costs or fees by or on behalf
of an employee's defense if it is shown that the conduct of the
employee which gave rise to the claim or action was outside the
scope of his employment, or if the employee fails to cooperate in
good faith in the defense of the claim or action. A judgment or
settlement in an action or claim under this act shall constitute a
complete bar to any action by the claimant against an employee whose
conduct gave rise to the claim resulting in that judgment or
settlement. Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the
state or political subdivision to pay for any punitive or exemplary
damages rendered against an employee.
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