Legal Opinion
Spero v. Mason
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 24, 2012No. WD 74016PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.
Ms. Vincetta Spero appeals the dismissal of a petition for damages against Ms. Sylvia Mason, Mr. Charles Albin, and Dr. Ramilo Gatapia (collectively “Respondents”). The trial court granted the Respondents’ motions to dismiss on the ground that the lawsuit was time-barred under section 516.105.1 We reverse and remand to the trial court.
Factual and Procedural Background
On October 19, 2005, Ms. Spero was stabbed repeatedly by a resident while working as a charge nurse for Senior Estates. Ms. Spero suffered multiple injuries and accrued medical bills for treatment.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rowland v. Skaggs Companies, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1984
- Breeden v. HueserMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
- Robinson v. Health Midwest Development GroupSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
- Dunagan Ex Rel. Dunagan v. Shalom Geriatric CenterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
- Meekins v. St. John's Regional Health Center, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2004
3Cited by2 opinions
- Spears ex rel. Clendening v. Freeman Health SystemsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2012
- BRENDA K. CYRUS, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Maxine Cyrus v. LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, INC., and JAMES J. JUNGELS, D.O., Defendants-Respondents.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2016