Baltodano v. North Central Health Services, Inc.

WUEST, Justice.

Baltodano appeals from the circuit court’s grant of motion for directed verdict in favor of North Central. We affirm.

FACTS

Dr. Neyton Baltodano (Baltodano) is a physician. From September 1983 until June 1, 1987, Baltodano was a member of the medical staff at Kingsbury County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) in Lake Preston, South Dakota, and also saw patients at a clinic at Arlington, South Dakota. Both facilities were owned and operated by North Central Health Services (North Central). In June 1987, Baltodano briefly left South Dakota to take a medical school research position. In June…