Legal Opinion
Gomes v. Hameed
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 22, 2008No. 103,013PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKauger, J.
¶ 1 The determinative issues are whether: 1) statutory immunity pursuant to the Good *482Samaritan Act, 76 O.S.2001 § 5 et seq., precludes recovery against a doctor who attempted to provide care to an emergency room patient with whom he had no contractual relationship; and 2) an agreement not to sue negotiated on behalf of a minor and/or incapacitated person requires court approval to be enforceable. We hold that the doctor is entitled to statutory immunity and that such an agreement requires court approval.
FACTS
¶ 2 On June 8, 2001, seventeen year old Georgette Gomes (patient), who was in her…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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