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SISSON BY AND THROUGH ALLEN v. ELKINS

No. 72578.

801 P.2d 722 (1990)

Carmen SISSON, By and Through her mother, natural guardian, and next-of-friend, Brenda ALLEN, formerly Brenda Sisson; and Brenda Allen, Individually, Appellants, v. Ronald C. ELKINS, M.D., Individually; Ronald C. Elkins, M.D., Inc., a corporation, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected November 26, 1990.

Concurring and Dissenting Opinion November 26, 1990.

As Corrected December 4, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Shores, Baum, Ralstin & Shores, Oklahoma City, for appellants.

John Wiggins, Short, Barnes, Wiggins, Margo & Adler, Oklahoma City, for appellees.

Kent F. Frates, Frates & Farris, Oklahoma City, amicus curiae Oklahoma State Medical Ass'n.

Concurring and Dissenting Opinion of Justice Kauger, November 26, 1990.

SUMMERS, Justice:

The jury in this medical malpractice case brought back a verdict for the defendant doctor. Plaintiff appealed, challenging only the correctness and sufficiency of the court's instructions to the jury. We conclude that the lower court correctly refused to instruct on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, and adequately instructed...

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