Vititoe v. Lester E. Cox Medical Centers

JOHN E. PARRISH, Judge.

Blanche Vititoe and Geneva Long (plaintiffs) appeal a defendants’ judgment in an action they brought against Lester E. Cox Medical Centers (Cox), a Missouri corporation, and John A. Duff, M.D.1 Count I'was a wrongful death claim arising from the death of plaintiffs’ father, Alfred A. Long. Count II was a claim for injuries allegedly caused by defective medical care Mr. Long received. Count III sought recovery for damages Mr. Long sustained between the time of his medical treatments and the time of his death. Plaintiffs also sought punitive damages from Dr. Duff (Count…