Oklahoma § 59-328.63 - Voluntary status - Protections from liability

§ 59-328.63. Voluntary status - Protections from liability

A. A mediation conducted through the Oklahoma Dental Mediation

Act shall be voluntary and shall not be construed as a final action

for the purposes of injunctive relief or the basis for an appeal to

district court. A mediation committee, entities creating such

mediation committees, members and staff of such mediation committee,

and other persons who assist such mediation committees shall not be

liable in any way for damages or injunctive relief under any law of

this state with respect to any action taken in good faith by such

mediation committee.

B. Any person who supplies information to a mediation committee

in good faith and with reasonable belief that such information is

true shall not be liable in any way for damages or injunctive relief

under any law of this state with respect to giving such information

to the mediation committee.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

C. Either party involved in the mediation may request to be

dismissed from the process at any time. Upon dismissal from the

mediation program, the matter shall be referred back to the

referring entity.

D. Upon the completion of a successful mediation, the referring

entity shall be given notice that the mediation was successful.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 213, § 4, emerg. eff. May 21, 1991. Amended

by Laws 2015, c. 229, § 27, eff. July 1, 2015.