{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official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":"mercy-hospitals-east-communities-f/k/a-st-johns-mercy-medical-center-and-michael-j-chehval-md","displayName":"Mercy Hospitals East Communities f/k/a St. John's Mercy Medical Center, and Michael J. Chehval, M.D.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc99249:2022-06-14","opinionId":"ed46324f-bfd6-5654-bae0-7ff9e77f949c","slug":"alfred-j-aj-giudicy-appellant-v-mercy-hospitals-east-communities-fka-st-j-c99249","caseName":"Alfred J. (A.J.) Giudicy, Appellant, vs. Mercy Hospitals East Communities f/k/a St. John's Mercy Medical Center, and Michael J. Chehval, M.D., Respondents.","caseNumber":"SC99249","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2022-06-14","year":2022,"display_summary":"Alfred J. Giudicy appealed the circuit court's dismissal of his medical malpractice case without prejudice for failing to file an affidavit of merit within 180 days, as required by section 538.225. Giudicy argued the statute was unconstitutional, that the defense was waived, and that he substantially complied. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal, rejecting all of Giudicy's arguments, finding the statute constitutional, the defense not waivable, and no substantial compliance with the filing deadline.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","personal-injury","other","negligence"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=187418","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/alfred-j-aj-giudicy-appellant-v-mercy-hospitals-east-communities-fka-st-j-c99249","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"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: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}