{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"dane-templeton","displayName":"Dane Templeton","totalCases":2},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc100089:2024-01-30","opinionId":"a2e81732-b981-5ae9-b5aa-06dccb60fdf8","slug":"dane-templeton-appellant-v-charles-orth-do-and-orthopedic-surgeons-inc-re-100089","caseName":"Dane Templeton, Appellant, vs. Charles Orth, D.O., and Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc., Respondents.","caseNumber":"SC100089","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2024-01-30","year":2024,"display_summary":"Dane Templeton sued Dr. Charles Orth and Orthopedic Surgeons Inc. for medical malpractice, alleging negligence in treatment. The circuit court granted summary judgment for Dr. Orth, finding Templeton's action was time-barred by the two-year statute of limitations. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Templeton's actions of seeking an alternative treatment plan and discontinuing Dr. Orth's prescribed antibiotics without consultation terminated the physician-patient relationship, thus ending the continuing care tolling doctrine before the lawsuit was filed.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","personal-injury","summary-judgment"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=205114","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/dane-templeton-appellant-v-charles-orth-do-and-orthopedic-surgeons-inc-re-100089","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: personal-injury"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"medical-malpractice","label":"Medical Malpractice","href":"/practice-areas/medical-malpractice","score":4,"source":"text","evidence":["text: medical malpractice","text: physician"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/medical-malpractice"}],"role":"appellant"},{"caseId":"moappwd:wd85405:undated","opinionId":"94438d66-6a06-5876-aa6d-9b184dcf6961","slug":"dane-templeton-v-charles-orth-do-and-orthopedic-surgeons-inc-d85405","caseName":"Dane Templeton\nvs. \nCharles Orth, D.O., and Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc.","caseNumber":"WD85405","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2023,"display_summary":null,"primaryTopic":null,"topicSlugs":[],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=193918","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/dane-templeton-v-charles-orth-do-and-orthopedic-surgeons-inc-d85405","relatedPracticeAreas":[],"role":"appellant"}]}