Legal Opinion

Nelson v. MERCY HEALTH CENTER, INC.

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided May 11, 2010No. 107,822. Released for Publication by Order of the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 4PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOUG GABBARD II, Presiding Judge.

T1 Plaintiff, Thomas R. Nelson, appeals the District Court Rule 9(b) dismissal of his malpractice suit against Defendant, Mercy Health Center, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation. We reverse and remand with directions.

BACKGROUND

1 2 Plaintiff filed suit on December 8, 1999, against Dr. Robert Ricketson, Edmond Spine Center, Inc., and Mercy Health Center, Inc. (Mercy). He alleged that he was injured during a surgery performed by Dr. Ricket-son at Mercy exactly two years earlier. Plaintiff failed to issue summons or obtain a waiver. On April 18, 2001, Judge Carolyn…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Patel v. OMH Medical Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
  2. Christian v. GraySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
  3. Boston v. BuchananSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
  4. Fischer v. Baptist Health Care of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
  5. Baker v. DeichmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. MCCAMEY v. MEDICAL CENTERS OF OKLAHOMA, LLCCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2015
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  3. GARCIA v. LANECourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2017
  4. GARCIA v. LANECourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2017
  5. MCCAMEY v. MEDICAL CENTERS OF OKLAHOMA, LLCCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2015

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