Crider v. Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Inc.

KATHIANNE KNAUP CRANE, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s judgment dismissing her petition, which sought damages against defendant hospital, for plaintiffs failure to file a health care affidavit as required by section 538.225 RSMo (Cum.Supp.2008). 1 Plaintiff asserts that she was not required to file an affidavit because her petition did not allege that defendant improperly rendered or failed to render health care services. We affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, Amanda Crider, filed a lawsuit against defendant, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, to recover damages…