Legal Opinion
Mowles Ex Rel. Mowles v. Hillcrest Health Center
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided November 12, 1991No. 74472PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HANSEN, Presiding Judge:
This appeal involves an action for medical malpractice arising out of injuries sustained by Roy Mowles at his birth on May 14, 1978. His parents filed this action on October 3, 1988 against Appellees (Hospitals).
Hospitals moved to dismiss the action, or in the alternative for summary judgment, on two grounds. They first argue the action was barred by the statute of limitations in 12 O.S.1988 Supp. § 96. This section, amended in 1987, now provides for a special reduced limitation period applying solely to minors in medical malpractice actions.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- City of Tulsa v. CrainSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
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