LeGrand v. Dash

DONNELLY, Judge.

On February 28, 1977, plaintiff Daniel LeGrand sued Doctor Udaya N. Dash, and others, for professional negligence, in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis.

Defendants filed motions to dismiss contending, in part, that LeGrand’s petition should be dismissed because of his failure to comply with § 538.020, RSMo Supp.1976, which provides that “[b]efore any action seeking damages from a professional alleging malpractice, errors, omissions or other professional negligence can be filed in any court within this state, the plaintiff in the action must have complied with the…