Katherine Harned Missouri Cases

Katherine Harned sued Daniel V. Spurlock, D.O., and Meritas Health Corporation for medical malpractice after a suicide attempt resulted in severe burns, alleging negligent discharge and treatment. A jury found in favor of Harned, and the trial court denied the defendants' motions for new trial and remittitur. On appeal, the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no error in the denial of the motion for new trial, and concluding that the claims of instructional error and limitation of cross-examination were unpreserved. The court also found that the trial court properly applied the catastrophic personal injury cap for noneconomic damages.