Sparks v. Hicks

SIMMS, Justice.

Betty J. Sparks, plaintiff below, appeals the summary judgment granted in favor of Defendants/Appellees, David Hicks, M.D., and Orthopedic Specialist of Tulsa, Inc. (OST), on her action for negligence and abandonment by Dr. Hicks. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment on the grounds that the evidentiary materials were insufficient to warrant summary judgment.

Certiorari was granted to consider whether summary judgment was proper in this case. Because we find the undisputed facts show that Dr. Hicks did not abandon his patient, Sparks, the opinion of the Court…