LEE v. MIRBAHA

No. 67973.

722 S.W.2d 80 (1986)

James R. LEE and Juanita M. Lee, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Mitchell MIRBAHA, M.D., et al., Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied January 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burton H. Shostak, St. Louis, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Gail L. Fredrick, Springfield, for defendants-respondents.


ROBERTSON, Judge.

Plaintiff James Lee brought suit for medical malpractice against defendants Dr. Mirbaha, an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Luh, the assisting physician, and South St. Louis Orthopedic, Inc., employer of the two doctors, after defendants performed a total left wrist replacement on Mr. Lee in January, 1979. Plaintiff submitted his claim against Dr. Mirbaha on the theory that the wrist replacement was not a reasonable medical treatment, or alternatively, that...

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