Court Opinion

ID: 9630666
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 10:16:45.029169+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:07:41.371721
License: Public Domain

OP ALA, Justice,
concurring specially:
Because, in my view, the provisions of 36 O.S.Supp.1976 § 3636(E) control over any conflicting terms in 36 O.S.1971 § 6092, the insurer who extends uninsured or underin-sured motorist coverage is subrogated, upon payment, to the rights of the insured against the tortfeasor. In my opinion, § 3636(E) is to be treated as a “special statute” which must prevail over § 6092. The latter generally deals with medical payments and applies in those situations in which uninsured or underinsured coverage is not implicated. Moreover, § 3636(E) constitutes the most recent expression of the legislative will on the subject of subrogation rights of the insurer-obligor under uninsured or underinsured coverage.
It is for this reason that I concur in the court’s opinion.
I am authorized to state that LAVENDER, J. joins in my views.