THOMPSON v. PRESBYTERIAN HOSP., INC.

No. 49608.

652 P.2d 260 (1982)

Dorothy THOMPSON and Robert G. Thompson, Appellants, v. PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, INC., a domestic corporation; Oklahoma City Anesthesia Associates, Inc.; Billy R. Goetzinger; and James C. Beavers, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected July 22, 1982.

As Corrected on Denial of Rehearing November 1, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard K. Berry, Jr., Berry & Berry, Oklahoma City, for appellants.

George F. Short, Robert C. Margo, Short, Barnes, Wiggins & Margo, Oklahoma City, for appellees.


OPALA, Justice:

This appeal in a medical malpractice case presents two questions: [1] Was the plaintiff's evidence sufficient to withstand the surgeon's demurrer? and [2] Was there prejudicial error in allowing an additional set of three peremptory jury challenges to multiple defendants whose respective posture, vis-a-vis each other, was not shown to be in a state of "serious" conflict? We hold that (a) the surgeon...

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