Wofford v. Eastern State Hospital

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding that a mental health professional has a duty to exercise reasonable professional care in the discharge of mental patients and that the duty extends to anyone foreseeably endangered by the patient's release
• two years and five months too remote. Also, notes that a lapse of time of three and one-half months has been found too remote
• two years and five months too remote. Also, notes that a lapse of time of three and one-half months has been found too remote
• “Oklahoma courts have recognized that the existence of a duty depends on the relationship between the parties and the general risks involved in the common undertaking.”
• seismic company liable for damage to land beyond that contemplated by the contract

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

70 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Lowery v. Echostar Satellite Corp.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 2007-05-22· cited 164×
• Rohrbaugh v. Celotex Corp.
  Tenth Circuit· 1995-05-03· cited 127×
• Minie v. Hudson
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1997-03-11· cited 125×
• Estates of Morgan v. Fairfield Family Counseling Center
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1997-01-22· cited 109×
• Delbrel v. Doenges Bros. Ford, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1996-03-12· cited 106×
• Kraszewski v. Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1996-04-26· cited 72×
• Morales v. CITY OF OKL. CITY EX REL. OKL. CITY POLICE DEPT.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 2010-02-09· cited 66×
• First National Bank in Durant v. Honey Creek Entertainment Corp.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 2002-02-12· cited 63×
• Markwell v. Whinery's Real Estate, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1994-02-22· cited 62×
• Myers v. Lashley
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 2002-03-20· cited 62×
• Gilbert v. Security Finance Corp. of Oklahoma
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 2006-07-05· cited 61×
• Bouziden v. Alfalfa Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 2000-06-27· cited 55×
• Iglehart v. Board of County Commissioners of Rogers County
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 2002-10-01· cited 52×
• Comer v. Preferred Risk Mutual Ins. Co.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1999-10-26· cited 51×
• Phelps v. Hotel Management, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1996-10-08· cited 48×
• TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH v. BROTHERHOOD MUTUAL INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 2014-12-09· cited 47×
• Scott v. Archon Group, L.P.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 2008-05-14· cited 46×
• Buck's Sporting Goods, Inc. of Tulsa v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Tulsa
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1994-02-07· cited 43×
• Woolard v. JLG Industries, Inc.
  Tenth Circuit· 2000-04-25· cited 40×
• Grover v. Superior Welding, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1995-02-21· cited 40×