Goss v. Oklahoma Blood Institute

BAILEY, Judge:

Appellants seek review of the Trial Court’s order granting summary judgment to Appellees. On September 17, 1984, Appellant Earl Goss underwent open heart surgery at Appellee Mercy Health Center, Inc. (Hospital), during which Appellant required transfusions of blood. Appellee Oklahoma Blood Institute (Institute) supplied the blood transfused, which had been obtained from a voluntary donor on September 12, 1984. The donor later tested positive for the Acquired Immuno-deficien-cy Syndrome (AIDS) virus, as did Mr. Goss. Mr. Goss subsequently developed several symptoms associated…