Date: 10-26-2001

Case Style: Sandra J. Means v. Dr. William Letcher

Case Number: 99-CV-513

Judge: Thomas R. Brett

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Emmanuel E. Edem of Norman, Edem & Wallace, P.L.L.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Defendant's Attorney: William A. Fiasco of Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Holeman, Phipps, Brittingham & Gladd, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Description: Medical malpractice - Plaintiff claimed that defendant negligently performed unnecessary brain surgery on her and as a result, she suffered intracranial bleeding.

Outcome: Defendant's verdict.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: This was the second trial of this case. Judge Brett granted a new trial after the jury in the first case returned a $500,000 plaintiff's verdict.

Reported by Kent Morlan