Richard B. Curnow, M.D., Inc. v. Sloan

I respectfully dissent.

The sole legal issue is whether Dr. Cur-now has sustained the burden of proving the elements necessary to sustain the judgment for his fee based upon quantum meru-it.1 As so frequently happens, the cases having the most effect upon our law are cases which involve more principle than principal. This case, which would in my opinion change our rules of proof for quantum meruit substantially, is no exception. The principal is the $112.50 remaining unpaid on the doctor bill over and above the $200 already paid by Blue Shield. The principle here involved is whether Blue…