SSM Health Care, Inc. v. Deen

CRANDALL, Judge.

SSM Health Care, Inc., owner and operator of St. Mary’s Health Center (St. Mary’s), appeals from that portion of the trial court’s judgment, entered pursuant to a jury verdict, in favor of defendant, Claude Joseph Deen, M.D. (Deen), on his counterclaim against St. Mary’s for tortious interference with contract or business expectancy. The jury awarded Deen $50,000.00 on his counterclaim. The jury also found in favor of St. Mary’s in the amount of $30,727.00 on St. Mary’s claim for breach of contract against Deen. The trial court entered a consolidated judgment in favor of Deen…