Legal Opinion
Graham v. Keuchel
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 26, 1993No. 72586PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Chief Justice.
Two issues are dispositive of this appeal: [1] Was the supervening cause instruction in the wrongful death claim1 fatally or reversibly flawed? [2] Did the trial court commit reversible error by instructing on “mistake of judgment”2 when this jury charge was unwarranted by the evidence adduced in the trial of both claims? We answer both questions in the affirmative, reverse the judgment and remand the cause for a new trial not inconsistent with this opinion.3
*346Two more issues are presented by counter-appeal: [1] Did the trial court err by failing to direct a verdict for…
2Cases cited103 opinions
- Altman v. AronsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Reynolds v. PorterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Renslow v. Mennonite HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Runyon v. ReidSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
- Timmons v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
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3Cited by101 opinions
- Phillips v. Hillcrest Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
- Digital Design Group, Inc. v. Information Builders, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
- Nealis v. BairdSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Lockhart v. LoosenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Pino v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
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