Harrell v. Total Health Care, Inc.

BLACKMAR, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff filed an action alleging damages originating in malpractice during surgery performed upon her on March 23, 1983. She advises that the case has been disposed of as to all of the defendants except Total Health Care, Inc.

Total was incorporated December 1, 1982, as a not-for-profit corporation under chapter 354, RSMo, which provided for the incorporation of “Health Service Corporations.” We consider the case on the basis of the statutes in effect at the time of the injury and have no need to inquire into the effect of the extensive amendments to chapter 354,…