Legal Opinion
BENTLEY v. KIRK
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided April 8, 2015No. 113,127PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
P. THOMAS THORNBRUGH, Judge.
1 1 Plaintiffs Ted Bentley and Rita Bentley appeal the summary judgment of the district court holding that Defendants Dr. Clint Kirk and Comanche County Memorial Hospital (Hospital) cannot be sued for medical malpractice. We vacate both grants of summary judgment.
BACKGROUND
€ 2 Plaintiffs allege that Dr. Kirk was negligent in the insertion of a prosthetic knee device. In November 2010, Dr. Kirk implanted a metal knee device in Ted Bentley. On May 2, 2011, this device was removed by Dr. Kirk because Mr. Bentley had an allergic reaction to the metal. Dr. Kirk replaced…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Reeds v. WalkerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
- Smith v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Pickens v. Tulsa Metropolitan MinistrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Pellegrino v. State, Ex Rel. Cameron University, Ex Rel. Board of RegentsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- Duncan v. City of Nichols HillsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
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3Cited by4 opinions
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