Legal Opinion
Sisler v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 10, 1969No. 42034PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERRY, Vice Chief Justice.
This medical malpractice case has a lengthy history. Plaintiff in error, a medical doctor specializing in orthopedic surgery, owned and operated his own hospital. Following surgery and hospitalization in August 1959 Ellen Jackson, then 47 years of age and earning her livelihood as a waitress, suffered a permanent impairment of “dropped” right foot. In July 1961 she filed suit to recover damages against both defendant and the hospital alleging four separate causes of action:(1) gross and wanton carelessness and negligence of defendants in numerous respects;(2)…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Mayor v. DowsettOregon Supreme Court · 1965
- McMahan v. McMahonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1922
- Mohammed Abdallah v. Abdrhmin AbdallahCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Chickasha Cotton Oil Company v. HancockSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- Cities Service Gas Co. v. EggersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Kirkland v. General Motors CorporationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
- Uptegraft v. Dome Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Karriman v. Orthopedic ClinicSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
- Martin v. StrattonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
- American Fertilizer Specialists, Inc. v. WoodSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
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