Legal Opinion
Strong v. Allen
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 7, 1989No. 67057PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Justice.
The issue presented is whether the jury in this action rendered inconsistent verdicts requiring a new trial. The Court of Appeals upheld the verdicts finding no inconsistency. We now grant certiorari, vacate the Court of Appeals opinion and remand the plaintiff’s claim on behalf of his child for a new trial.
This negligence action was brought by the father of a two-year-old child to recover damages from the defendant apartment owners. The child sustained injuries to his hand from an exposed chain and sprocket mechanism at the back of a coin-operated clothes dryer in the laundry…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thompson v. Presbyterian Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Hampton by and Through Hampton v. HammonsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Connor Ex Rel. Connor v. HoutmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1960
- Hostick v. Hall Ex Rel. HallSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
- Brady on Behalf of Brady v. Rivella Dev., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
3Cited by19 opinions
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- Graham v. KeuchelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Evers v. FSF Overlake AssociatesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- Mills v. GrotheerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
- Henry v. Merck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
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