Brown v. Jimerson

OPINION

HANSEN, Chief Judge:

This appeal involves an action for medical malpractice arising out of injuries allegedly sustained by Christine Brown at her birth in October of 1980. Her father filed this action on August 22, 1989, against Defendant Jimerson, the physician who delivered Christine. Her father sought damages on behalf of Christine as well as individual damages for past, present, and future medical expenses.

Jimerson filed a motion for summary judgment, claiming both Christine’s action and her father’s actions were barred by the statutes of limitations of 12 O.S.1991 § 96, and 76…