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WILLIAMS v. HOOK

No. 69979.

804 P.2d 1131 (1990)

Annie Jean WILLIAMS as Guardian of Cynthia A. Thomas, Incompetent, and as Guardian of Cherionique Deanne Thomas and Charmaine DeAnne Thomas, Minor Children of Cynthia A. Thomas, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Carl HOOK, M.D.; Ear, Nose & Throat of Southern Oklahoma, Inc.; and Gary Paddack, M.D., Defendants/Appellees.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected February 1, 1991.

As Corrected on Denial of Rehearing February 11, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Monty L. Bratcher, Edmond, for plaintiffs/appellants.

Calvin W. Hendrickson, J. Roger Hurt, Oklahoma City, for defendants/appellees, Carl Hook, M.D., Ear, Nose & Throat of Southern Oklahoma, Inc. and Gary Paddack, M.D.

Austin Deaton, Ada, for appellee, Gary Paddack, M.D.

Kenneth R. Johnson, Lisa G. Lane, Ada, for appellee, Carl Hook, M.D., Ear, Nose & Throat of Southern Oklahoma, Inc.

Kauger, Justice:

The first impression issue presented is whether minor children or incapacitated dependent children may maintain a cause of action for the permanent loss of parental consortium1 when a parent is negligently injured by a third party. We find that they may.

ALLEGED FACTS

Cynthia A. Thomas (Thomas) first sought treatment from the defendant/appellee, Carl Hook, M...

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