Armstrong v. Cape Girardeau Physician Associates

JAMES R. DOWD, Judge.

Defendant Cape Girardeau Physician Associates appeals the trial court’s grant of Dr. Lee Armstrong’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in his suit for declaratory judgment. We reverse and remand.

Dr. Armstrong and Physician Associates entered into an employment agreement on May 3, 1999. In the contract Armstrong agreed to provide medical services to patients on behalf of Physician Associates beginning on June 1, 1999 for a term of one year, ending on May 31, 2000. The first year was labeled the “Initial Term” and the contract provided for automatic renewal of one year…