GENTRY BY GENTRY v. DOUGLAS

No. 69212.

744 S.W.2d 788 (1988)

Kyle GENTRY, a minor, by his Father and Next Friend Billy GENTRY, et al., Respondents, v. Kerry D. DOUGLAS, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jon R. Leach, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

February 17, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn A. Burkart, Springfield, for appellant.

Bart L. Strother, Kansas City, for respondents.


DONNELLY, Judge.

Respondents brought suit against appellant Kerry D. Douglas, personal representative of the estate of Dr. Jon R. Leach, alleging Dr. Leach's malpractice left Kyle Gentry profoundly mentally retarded with a seizure disorder and physically disabled with cerebral palsy. Jury trial was held in the Circuit Court of Polk County. The jury returned verdicts in favor of defendant. Plaintiffs moved for a new trial. The trial court sustained the motion upon...

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