Scott v. SSM Healthcare St. Louis

RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

Defendant SSM Healthcare St. Louis, d/b/a St. Joseph’s Health Care Center in St. Charles (“Hospital”) appeals from the judgment in the action of plaintiffs Matthew Scott and his mother, Josephine Scott, against Hospital for medical malpractice. Plaintiffs’ claims against Hospital asserted vicarious liability based on the conduct of one of its employees, Dr. Aziz Doumit, and the conduct of Dr. Richard Koch, a radiologist not employed by Hospital but who was found by the jury to be an agent of Hospital. Before trial, plaintiffs settled with Dr. Koch and his employer,…