Legal Opinion
Spears ex rel. Clendening v. Freeman Health Systems
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 17, 2012No. SD 31389PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJeffrey W. Bates, J.
Sara Spears (Mother) appeals from the order of the trial court dismissing without prejudice her cause of action against Freeman Health Systems, Ozark Center, Sherri Severson, Kelly Williams and Jennifer Forsythe (hereinafter referred to collectively as Defendants) for failing to file a health care affidavit pursuant to § 538.225.1.1 Mother argues that a health care affidavit was not required because her petition alleged a cause of action based upon ordinary negligence, rather than medical negligence. Finding no merit in that argument, we affirm.
In April 2010, Mother filed a petition for…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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