Skillman v. First National Bank of Kansas City

ROBERT R. WELBORN, Special Judge.

Action to construe partnership agreement. Trial court found for plaintiff. Defendant appealed.

Dr. Phillip L. Byers began the practice of medicine in Kansas City in 1938. In 1954, Dr. Robert K. Skillman joined him as a partner and they practiced under an oral partnership agreement until December 21, 1968. At that time they entered into a written partnership agreement which is the subject of this litigation. Under the agreement they were to share equally in the profits, but a “billing differential provision,” at the crux of this controversy, provided for the…