Goodman v. Firmin Desloge Hospital

KELLY, Judge.

Elmer Goodman and Earlene Goodman brought this action against the defendants in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in two counts. In Count I Elmer Goodman sought $600,000 damages for injuries he allegedly sustained by reason of medical malpractice suffered during and after heart surgery performed upon him in the defendant Hospital. In Count II Earlene Goodman, Elmer’s wife, sought $250,000.00 for loss of services and consortium. The case was tried to a jury which returned verdicts for all defendants. A timely motion for new trial was filed, heard and overruled, and this…