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Title 76. Torts

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
  Title 76. Torts
        Section 18 - Limitation of Action
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An action for damages for injury or death against any physician, health care provider or hospital licensed under the laws of this state, whether based in tort, breach of contract or otherwise, arising out of patient care, shall be brought within two (2) years of the date the plaintiff knew or should have known, through the exercise of reasonable diligence, of the existence of the death, injury or condition complained of; provided, however, the minority or incompetency when the cause of action arises will extend said period of limitation.

Historical Data

Laws 1976, SB 622, c. 44, § 2, emerg. eff. April 8, 1976; Amended by Laws 2002, SB 1571, c. 462, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 2002 (superseded document available).

Citationizer® Summary of Documents Citing This Document
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Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
 CiteNameLevel
 1989 OK CIV APP 94, 790 P.2d 1125, 51 OBJ 1357, Silman v. WhistlerDiscussed
 1992 OK CIV APP 122, 839 P.2d 688, 63 OBJ 3353, Queri v. Midwest City Memorial Hosp.Cited
 1993 OK CIV APP 158, 862 P.2d 91, 64 OBJ 3379, Brown v. JimersonDiscussed
 1994 OK CIV APP 25, 876 P.2d 731, 65 OBJ 1987, Rosson v. CoburnDiscussed at Length
 2001 OK CIV APP 95, 30 P.3d 1164, 72 OBJ 2225, TICE v. PENNINGTONDiscussed
 1995 OK CIV APP 118, 910 P.2d 1099, 67 OBJ 554, Beal v. McCannCited
 2007 OK CIV APP 9, 152 P.3d 890, LANCASTER v. HALECited
 2009 OK CIV APP 41, 210 P.3d 877, WHITAKER v. HILL NURSING HOME, INC.Discussed at Length
 2011 OK CIV APP 120, 268 P.3d 542, BRITT v. PROMISE REDEEMER, L.L.C.Discussed at Length
 1984 OK CIV APP 36, 686 P.2d 996, Caruso v. BrownDiscussed at Length
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
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 1988 OK 88, 760 P.2d 816, 59 OBJ 1987, Reynolds v. PorterDiscussed at Length
 1988 OK 112, 764 P.2d 161, 59 OBJ 2766, Wofford v. DavisDiscussed at Length
 1989 OK 139, 782 P.2d 915, 60 OBJ 2835, St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Getty Oil Co.Cited
 1992 OK 122, 838 P.2d 1, 63 OBJ 2386, Initiative Petition No. 349, State Question No. 642, In reCited
 1993 OK 6, 847 P.2d 342, 64 OBJ 420, Graham v. KeuchelCited
 1993 OK 115, 860 P.2d 222, 64 OBJ 2876, Walton v. Colonial Penn Ins. Co.Discussed
 1994 OK 119, 884 P.2d 538, 65 OBJ 3676, Weathers v. FulgenziDiscussed
 1996 OK 142, 916 P.2d 1369, 67 OBJ 707, NELSON v. POLLAYCited
 2006 OK 98, 152 P.3d 861, ZEIER v. ZIMMER, INC.Discussed
 2022 OK 25, 510 P.3d 824, CRAWFORD v. OSU MEDICAL TRUSTDiscussed at Length
 2023 OK 70, 532 P.3d 36, BERKSON v. STATE ex rel. ASKINS AS ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COURTSCited
 1982 OK 72, 650 P.2d 857, Edwards v. Andrews, Davis, Legg, Bixler, Milsten & Murrah, Inc.Cited
 2024 OK 63, 557 P.3d 144, SPENCER v. NELSONCited
 1983 OK 54, 664 P.2d 382, McCarroll v. Doctors General Hosp.Discussed at Length
 1983 OK 55, 679 P.2d 1293, Redwine v. Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma, Inc.Discussed at Length
 1984 OK 72, 689 P.2d 947, Daugherty v. Farmers Co-op. Ass'nCited
Oklahoma Session Laws - 2002
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 2002 O.S.L. 462, 2002 O.S.L. 462, Torts; relating to responsibility for negligence; deleting exception; relating to exemplary damages; declaring certain damage awards void; relating to the Utilization of Unused Prescription Medications Act; limiting liability of entities. Effective date. Emergency.Discussed
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Title 76. Torts
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 76 O.S. 18, Limitation of Action.Cited