# Scott v. Bradford

> Supreme Court of Oklahoma · November 28, 1979 · 606 P.2d 554

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9537510

## Case

- **Full name:** Norma Jo SCOTT and Dale M. Scott, Appellants, v. Vance A. BRADFORD, Appellee
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Oklahoma
- **Decided:** November 28, 1979
- **Citations:** 606 P.2d 554; 1979 OK 165; 1979 Okla. LEXIS 338
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurring in part by Barnes
- **Judges:** Doolin, Barnes, Lavender, Hodges, Har-Grave, Opala
- **Cited by:** 65 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- observing that the “‘reasonable man’ approach has been criticized by some commentators as backtracking on its own theory of self-determination. [It] certainly severely limits the protection granted an injured patient.”

## Opinion text

BARNES, Justice,
concurring in part, dissenting in part:
I concur with the majority opinion in all respects except I would adopt the reasonable man test set out in Canterbury v. Spence, 150 U.S.App.D.C. 263 , 464 F.2d 772 (D.C.Cir.1972), cert. den. 409 U.S. 1064 , 98 S.Ct. 560 , 34 L.Ed.2d 518 .
I am authorized to state that IRWIN, V. C. J., SIMMS, J., and REYNOLDS, Special Justice, join in the views expressed in this opinion.

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