Legal Opinion
Rodgers v. Higgins
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 15, 1994No. 79,454PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Justice.
The single issue for our decision is whether the general unreserved jury verdict in this common-law action became the “filed judgment” in the § 990A [12 O.S.1991] sense by operation of 12 O.S.1991 § 696.11 [§ 696.1]. We answer in the affirmative and dismiss the appeal as untimely.
THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
James G. Rodgers [Rodgers] brought a common-law claim against two physicians and their employers [doctors or defendants]2 for bodily injury caused by a tainted blood transfusion, from which he contracted “Type C” hepatitis,3 a fatal disease. Although in support of his single…
2Cases cited62 opinions
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- Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrathSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- United States v. IndrelunasSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Pettis v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Ledbetter v. Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
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3Cited by73 opinions
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- Fent v. Oklahoma Nat. Gas, a Div. of OneokSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
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- Globe Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
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