Legal Opinion
St. Joseph's Hospital of Kirkwood v. Schierman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 10, 1992No. 58444PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRIST, Judge.
Dr. Schierman appeals from a judgment on a jury verdict, in the sum of $47,699.80, for contribution based upon a settlement of an underlying medical malpractice suit, purportedly under § 537.060, RSMo (1983). The jury found Dr. Schierman twenty percent at fault and Hospital eighty percent at fault. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
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