James KLOTZ and Mary Klotz, Appellants/Cross-Respondents,
v.
ST. ANTHONY'S MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant,
Michael Shapiro, M.D., and Metro Heart Group, LLC, Respondents/Cross-Appellants.
Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 23, 2010.
As Modified May 25, 2010.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Louis M. Bograd, Andre M. Mura, Washington, DC, Mary E. Coffey, Genevieve J. Nichols, Coffey & Nichols, LLC, St. Louis, for appellants/cross-respondents.
J. Thaddeus Eckenrode, Lisa H. Howe, Eckenrode-Maupin, Clayton, for respondents/cross-appellants.
Kevin J. Davidson, David M. Zevan, St. Louis, for amicus curiae Paraquad, Inc.
Robert T. Adams, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., Kansas City, Mark A. Behrens, Christopher E. Appel, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., H. Sherman Joyce, Robin S. Conrad, Amar D. Sarwal, Allan J. Stein, Washington, D.C., Ann W. Spragens, Sean McMurrough, Des Plaines, IL, Gregg Dykstra, Indianapolis, IN, for amici curiae Mo. Chamber of Commerce and Industry, NFIB/Missouri, Mo. Motor Carriers Assn., Health Coalition on Liability and Accessibility, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Tort Reform Assn., Physicians Insurers Assn. of America, American Insurance Assn., Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America, and Nat'l. Assn. of Mutual Insurance Companies.
Robyn Greifzu Fox, Catherine Vale Jochens, Moser & Marsalek, P.C., St. Louis, for amicus curiae The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al.
Harvey M. Tettlebaum, Mark G. Arnold, Robert L. Hess, II, Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP, Jefferson City, for amicus curiae Missouri State Medical Association and American Medical Association.
Tim Dollar, Kansas City, for amici curiae Missouri Coalition for Quality Care; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Jay E. Sushelsky, Michael Schuster, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae AARP.
John B. Boyd, Kansas City, Matthew J. Padberg, St. Louis, for amicus curiae Missouri AFL-CIO.
R. Kent Sellers, Jean Paul Bradshaw, II, Lathrop & Gage LLP, Kansas City, for amicus curiae Missouri Hospital Association.
Stephen G. Reuter, Lisa O. Stump, Lashley & Baer, P.C., Robert T. Haar, Susan E. Bindler, Haar & Woods, LLP, St. Louis, Ann K. Covington, Bryan Cave, LLP, Jefferson City, for amici curiae Washington University; St. Louis University; and University of Missouri.
William E. Quirk, Lauren E. Tucker McCubbin, Miriam E. Bailey, Polsinelli Shugart, P.C., Kansas City, for amicus curiae Missouri Professionals Mutual.
Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.
PER CURIAM.
Nature of the Case
This is an appeal from a medical malpractice case that includes a spouse's claim for loss of consortium. The jury rendered verdicts in favor of James and Mary Klotz and against St. Anthony's Medical Center (SAMC), Dr. Shapiro and Metro Heart Group (MHG). After the verdict, based on § 538.210, RSMo Supp.2008, the trial court reduced the noneconomic damages awarded to Mr. Klotz...
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