FREDERICK v. HEIM

No. 20467.

943 S.W.2d 343 (1997)

Keith J. FREDERICK, D.O., and Osage Bone & Joint Clinic, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. J. Marcus HEIM, D.O., and Christopher J. Leslie, D.O., Defendants-Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two.

April 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Burt, Strong & Associates, Springfield, for plaintiffs-appellants.

W. Gary Drover, Camdenton, Dale C. Doerhoff, Ronald K. Medin, Cook, Vetter, Doerhoff & Landwehr, Jefferson City, for defendants-respondents.


HOUGH, Judge.

The issue here presented is whether an agreement between physicians to provide "coverage" for each other is sufficiently definite and certain to give rise to an enforceable contract. The trial court found, under the circumstances presented, in the affirmative. We agree.

Drs. Frederick, Heim and Leslie are orthopedic surgeons who, prior to October 7, 1994, practiced together in Osage Beach and Lebanon, Missouri as shareholders in the Osage Bone...

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