THOMAS v. GILLIAM

No. 68566.

774 P.2d 462 (1989)

Helen THOMAS, Mother and Next Friend of Amanda K. Thomas, and Helen Thomas, Appellants, v. John C. GILLIAM, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Rehearing Denied June 20, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duke Halley, Duke Halley Law Office, Woodward, for appellants.

Romain S. Mossman, Woodward, for appellee.


KAUGER, Justice.

In this case of first impression, the only question presented on certiorari is whether the trial court erred by refusing to give requested special jury instructions outlining the standard of care imposed on a motorist for the safety of a nine-year-old pedestrian. The court gave the "ordinary standard of care" instruction because No. 10.5 of the Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions-Civil (OUJI-CIV) provided...

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