Legal Opinion
Qualls v. United States Elevator Corp.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 26, 1993No. 75729PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Justice.
Two issues are presented on certiorari: (1) Did the trial court commit reversible error by instructing on a res ipsa loquitur pattern of proof? (2) Is there competent evidence to support the jury verdict? We answer the first question in the negative and the second in the affirmative.
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THE ANATOMY OF THE LITIGATION
Nancy Qualls [Qualls] and a friend were in an automatic elevator in the Shawnee Medical Center [Hospital] on December 9, 1987 when the elevator fell from the second floor and stopped suddenly in the basement. Qualls claims to have suffered injuries to her back. She…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Ybarra v. SpangardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Dermatossian v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Gilbert v. Korvette's Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Evans v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Thompson v. Presbyterian Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
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