Richard B. Curnow, M.D., Inc. v. Sloan

HIGGINS, Judge.

In an action in quantum meruit, the court awarded plaintiff physician a judgment against defendant Blue Shield. The Court of Appeals, Western District, per Dixon, J., affirmed the judgment. The case was transferred by this Court on the question of sufficiency of evidence to support the judgment. Affirmed.

In August 1977, Virginia, daughter of defendant Sloan, was treated for an arm fracture at the emergency room of Liberty Hospital by Dr. Voy, an employee of the plaintiff, an orthopedic surgeon in Liberty, Missouri. Plaintiff charged a total of $380.50 made up of $50.00 for…