Jurgensmeyer v. Boone Hospital Center

TURNAGE, Presiding Judge.

Robert F. Jurgensmeyer filed suit against Boone Hospital Center and Drs. Blackburn and Miller, to recover sums paid by Jurgensmeyer for medical treatment for his son, Randy. The trial court held that the petition alleged medical malpractice and dismissed the petition, because it was filed after the statute of limitations for medical malpractice had run. Jurgensmeyer contends the court erred in dismissing his petition, because the petition was based upon assumpsit and indemnity, rather than medical malpractice. Affirmed.

The petition is in three counts. The first count…