Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jun 24, 2025
Christopher Shreves, Appellant, vs. Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care, LLC, et al., Respondent.
Christopher Shreves appealed the circuit court's dismissal of his medical malpractice suit without prejudice, arguing that Section 538.225 provides 180 days, not 90, to file a motion for an extension of time to file affidavits of merit. Shreves had refiled his case without an affidavit and filed his motion for extension 135 days after refiling. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that the statute unambiguously grants only 90 days to file an affidavit of merit or seek an extension.