RODGERS v. HIGGINS

No. 79,454.

871 P.2d 398 (1993)

James G. RODGERS and Betty J. Rodgers, Appellants, v. James R. HIGGINS, M.D.; Cardiology of Tulsa, Inc.; John R. Hood, M.D.; Gastroenterology Specialists, Inc., an Oklahoma Corporation, Appellees, and Saint Francis Hospital, an Oklahoma Corporation, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected April 28, 1993.

Rehearing Dismissed April 15, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.C. Sellers, Jr., W.C. "Bill" Sellers, Inc., Sapulpa, for appellants.

Joseph M. Best, Joseph A. Sharp, John H.T. Sullivan, Daniel S. Sullivan, Kevin L. Ward, Karen M. Grundy, Best, Sharp, Holden, Sheridan & Stritzke, Tulsa, for appellees.


OPALA, Justice.

The single issue for our decision is whether the general unreserved jury verdict in this common-law action became the "filed judgment" in the § 990A [12 O.S. 1991] sense by operation of 12 O.S. 1991 § 696.11 [§ 696.1]. We answer in the affirmative and dismiss the appeal as untimely.

THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION

James G. Rodgers [Rodgers] brought...

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