Legal Opinion

Saint Francis Medical Center v. Watkins

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 7, 2013No. SD 32313PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDon E. Burrell, J.

Tyler Watkins (“Husband”) appeals the portion of a judgment entered against him and his wife, Britney Watkins, f/k/& Britney Carner (“Wife”), that found Husband personally liable for the payment of “medical services and supplies” provided to Wife by Saint Francis Medical Center (“Hospital”). Husband first challenges the evidence supporting what he asserts are two necessary elements of Hospital’s claim: (1) that Wife’s treatment was medically necessary; and (2) that Wife had no separate assets. Second, Husband claims the trial court abused its discretion in awarding attorney fees against him…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Houston v. CriderMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010
  3. State v. FreemanSupreme Court of Missouri · 2008
  4. Lester E. Cox Medical Centers v. RichardsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  5. St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital v. UnderwoodMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wilder v. John Youngblood Motors, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2017
  2. STATE OF MISSOURI, ex rel. ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC SCHMITT, Plaintiff-Respondent v. SCHIER COMPANY, INC., and GARY ALLEN SCHIERMissouri Court of Appeals · 2020

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