Estate of Johnson v. Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital

HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.

As agreed by the parties, the single issue in this case of first impression is: Was the operation of Oklahoma Children’s Memorial Hospital (OCMH) by the Department of Human Services on September 6, 1985, a governmental function so that the doctrine of governmental immunity was invoked? The trial court rendered summary judgment in favor of the defendants, OCMH, the Department of Human Services (DHS), and the State of Oklahoma (State) (collectively defendants) finding that the operation of OCMH was a governmental function and thus, the doctrine of sovereign immunity…