Legal Opinion

Godfrey v. Meyer

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided October 11, 1996No. 85799PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CARL B. JONES, Presiding Judge:

In this negligenee/personal injury action one issue is presented on appeal. Where plaintiffs injuries are subjective, must a medical expert establish the causal link between the accident and the injuries? In this case no such expert testimony was required.

Appellant/plaintiff had a motor vehicle accident with Appellee/Meyer, their respective vehicles colliding in an intersection in Oklahoma City on a Saturday night in May, 1991. Appellant’s 1983 vehicle was totaled. At trial four years later, Appellant testified that he had no physical symptoms…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Shawnee-Tecumseh Traction Co. v. GriggsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  2. Matchen v. McGaheySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
  3. Williams v. SAFEWAY STORES, INCORPORATEDSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
  4. Edwards v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
  5. Reed v. ScottSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Aldin Lewis v. Wilayat Hussain, et al.District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2026
  2. Klintworth v. Valley Forge Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2021

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