Legal Opinion
Mott v. Carlson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 6, 1990No. 69442PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
In this suit for malpractice against a physician and his professional corporation two issues require our resolution. One involves interpretation of 12 O.S.Supp.1986, § 2004(1), Oklahoma’s statute fixing the time within which a summons may be served on a defendant. The second involves 12 O.S.Supp.1986, Ch. 2, App., Rules For District Courts, Rule 4(h), allowing a trial court to decide motions without a hearing. The trial court's order dismissed the case as to the two defendants because of improper service. The Court of Appeals reversed and reinstated the case. Having granted…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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