Legal Opinion
Vinyard v. Smith
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided February 12, 1991No. 72315PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ADAMS, Presiding Judge:
On September 26, 1986, Betty L. Vin-yard, the plaintiff, filed a petition alleging medical negligence by the appellees, the defendants. Summons issued to each defendant but was returned “not found” on October 6, 1986. No further summons issued, and the case was formally dismissed by minute order for lack of service on April 7, 1987. On January 20, 1988, the plaintiff filed a second petition against these defendants alleging the same cause of action. In response to a defense request for summary judgment, the trial court ruled the plaintiff’s claim was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- C & C Tile Co. v. Independent Sch. Dist. No. 7 of Tulsa Cty.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972
- Irwin v. IrwinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Green v. HuffSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
- Commercial Casualty Ins. Co. v. BrockSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- McDonald v. EppsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
3Cited by2 opinions
- Ross v. Kelsey Hayes, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
- Ross v. Kelsey Hayes, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991