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Date: 03-27-2020

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Lavoyce J Crabtree, et al. v. HCA Health Services Of Oklahoma, Inc, d/b/a OU Medical Center; et al.

Case Number: CJ-2016-2713

Judge: Prince, Thomas E

Court: In the District Court in and For Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

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Defendant's Attorney: Alexander C. Vosler and Anthony C. Winter

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Oklahoma City, OK - Crabtree, each individually and as surviving children of Gary A. Crabtree, decedent, Plaintiffs, sued 1) HCA Health Services Of Oklahoma, Inc, d/b/a OU Medical Center; 2) Ma. Elena Absalon Gicole R.N., individually and
as an agent and/or employee of HCA Health Services, Inc. d/b/a OU Medical Center; and 3) Director Of Nursing, individually and as an Agent and/or employee of HCA Health Services, Inc., d/b/a OU Medical Center:
Defendants on medical malpractice theories.

Plaintiffs claimed that Gary A. Crabtree wsa a patient at HCA Heath Services, Inc. d/b/a OU Medical Center on May 27, 2014. While a patient, Crabtree complained of defficulty breathing and shortness of breath and was given a breathing treatment on May 30, 2014. Shortly thereafter he was found unresponsive on the floor in the bathroom in his room. The autopsy report said that he died from asphyxiation from the contents of his stomach. Plaintiffs claimed that Crabtree received substandard care.

Outcome: Defendant: Director Of Nursing Disposed: DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, 02/10/2017.
Defendant: Gicole, Ma. Elena Absalon R.N. Disposed: DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, 02/10/2017.
Defendant: Hca Health Services Of Oklahoma, Inc Disposed: JUDGEMENT FOR DEFENDANT, 03/27/2019. Jury Trial

PRINCE- JURY TRIAL DAY 3;
CASE COMES ON FOR THIRD DAY OF JURY TRIAL; TRIAL BEGINS AT 9AM; ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL PRESENT; JURY PRESENT AND SEATED IN BOX; ALL PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY; DEFENSE CONTINUES WITH WITNESSES; SWORN TESTIMONY HEARD; CROSS EXAMINATION; RE-CROSS; DEFENSE RESTS; CLOSING ARGUMENTS HEARD BY COUNSEL FOR BOTH PARTIES; COURT READS JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY AND GIVES FINAL DIRECTIONS; JURY RECESSES TO JURY ROOM TO BEGIN DELIBERATIONS AT 11:00; JURY RETURNS WITH A VERDICT AT 2:30; JURY FINDS VERDICT IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT OU MEDICAL CENTER; JURY THANKED FOR SERVICE AND GIVEN CLOSING INSTRUCTIONS BY COURT; JURY DISCHARGED; COURT IS ADJOURNED
COURT REPORTER-HANNAH TIPTON

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