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LAWTON v. JEWISH HOSP. OF ST. LOUIS

No. 47129.

679 S.W.2d 370 (1984)

Edward LAWTON and Thea Lawton, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. The JEWISH HOSPITAL OF ST. LOUIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division One.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer Denied October 16, 1984.

Application to Transfer Denied November 20, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Parks G. Carpenter, Dana D. Eilers, St. Louis, for defendant-appellant.

Charles L. Merz, St. Louis, for plaintiffs-respondents.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied October 16, 1984.

SNYDER, Presiding Judge.

This is a medical malpractice action brought by Edward Lawton and his wife for injuries suffered when, as a patient at Jewish Hospital, Mr. Lawton fell while attempting to remove himself from a geriatric chair. A jury sitting before the circuit court of the City of St. Louis awarded Edward Lawton $85,000 and Thea Lawton $5,000. Jewish Hospital now appeals...

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