Legal Opinion

Beck v. Reynolds

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 18, 1995No. 82376PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HODGES, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in reforming the contract based on a finding of constructive fraud.

I. Facts

In 1978, defendant Dr. Reynolds prescribed a drug known as Comid to plaintiff Margaret Beck. As a result of taking the drug, Mrs. Beck developed tardive dyskine-sia. Mr. and Mrs. Beck sued Dr. Reynolds alleging medical malpractice. They also sued the druggist and the drug manufacturer, and these claims were settled early and are not part of this appeal.

From 1978 to 1980, Dr. Reynolds purchased malpractice insurance from Hartford Insurance Company…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Watkins v. Grady County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
  2. Smalley v. BondSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  3. Quincy Johnston, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
  4. Cimarron Pipeline Construction, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993

3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. Russell v. COUNTY COM'RS OF CARTER COUNTYCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2000
  5. Clark v. ClarkCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2002

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