ST. JOHN'S CLINIC v. PULASKI CO. AMB. DIST.

No. SD 32739.

422 S.W.3d 469 (2014)

ST. JOHN'S CLINIC, INC., Appellant, v. PULASKI COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division One.

Application for Transfer to Supreme Court Denied February 18, 2014.

Application for Transfer Denied March 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey T. Davis & Ty Z. Harden , Turner, Reid, Duncan, Loomer & Patton, PC, Springfield, for Appellant.

Dan L. Birdsong & David A. Osborne , Thomas, Birdsong, Mills & McBride, PC, Rolla, for Respondent.


DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

We consider a narrow question. Did respondent District waive its sovereign immunity by submitting to the trial court's jurisdiction and litigating for 22 months before seeking summary judgment?1 The trial court found no such waiver. We agree and affirm the summary judgment entered in favor of District based on sovereign immunity.

Background

St. John's settled a wrongful death case, then sued District...

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