Legal Opinion

Drining v. Missouri Bone & Joint Clinic, Inc.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 26, 1987No. 52023PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

Plaintiffs (father and son) appeal from an adverse jury verdict in an alleged malpractice case against defendants for improperly caring for son’s leg after he was injured in a motorcycle accident. We affirm.

Dr. Gaines was hired by plaintiffs to examine son to determine whether malpractice occurred. Plaintiffs assert reversible error in the admission into evidence of Dr. Gaines’ deposition testimony and a letter from Dr. Gaines to plaintiffs’ attorney which read: “[Tjhere is absolutely no reason whatsoever to consider litigation against anyone.” Plaintiffs had no objection to this…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dunn v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1981
  2. State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. EilersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
  3. Ohlendorf v. FeinsteinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Williams v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1986

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. American Property Maintenance v. MoniaMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  2. Hruban v. Hickman Mills Clinic, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. State ex rel. Division of Family Services v. SkinnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Rose v. Tri-State Motor Transit Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1988

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