Harrison v. St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center of Northern Oklahoma, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOPLIN, Judge:

Appellant J.D. Harrison (Harrison) seeks review of the trial court’s order denying his motion for new trial after judgment on jury verdict for Appellee St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center of Northern Oklahoma, Inc. (Hospital) in Harrison’s negligence action. In this appeal, Harrison asserts the trial court erred in instructing the jury. We agree, and reverse.

While a patient at Hospital, Harrison slipped and fell returning to his hospital bed from the bathroom of his room where he had just taken a shower. Harrison alleged that unknown to him, a Hospital…