Case Name: Robert RICHARDSON, Appellant, v. Gerald M. DUGAN, M.D. and Rockhill Orthopaedics, P.C., Respondents
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1998-02-10
Citations: 959 S.W.2d 502
Docket Number: No. WD 53632
Parties: Robert RICHARDSON, Appellant, v. Gerald M. DUGAN, M.D. and Rockhill Orthopaedics, P.C., Respondents.
Judges: Before HOWARD, P.J., and BRECKENRIDGE and HANNA, JJ.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 959
Pages: 502–502

Head Matter:
Robert RICHARDSON, Appellant, v. Gerald M. DUGAN, M.D. and Rockhill Orthopaedics, P.C., Respondents.
No. WD 53632.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
Feb. 10, 1998.
J.C. Hambrick, Jr., Kansas City, for appellant.
Theresa Shean Hall, Eric T. Swanson, Knipmeyer, McCann, Smith, Manz & Got-fredson, Kansas City, for respondents.
Before HOWARD, P.J., and BRECKENRIDGE and HANNA, JJ.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
Robert Richardson appeals from the trial court's order entering summary judgment in favor of Gerald M. Dugan, M.D. and Rockhill Orthopaedics, P.C. ("Rockhill") in Mr. Richardson's medical negligence action. The basis of the summary judgment motion was that Mr. Richardson filed his claim more than two years after the date of occurrence of any alleged act of malpractice, and therefore, the statute of limitations barred Mr. Richardson's claim. Mr. Richardson argues that the trial court erred in entering summary judgment because Dr. Dugan's continuous care and treatment of him tolled the running of the two-year statute of limitations. No genuine issue of material fact exists regarding whether the statute of limitations bars Mr. Richardson's claim.
The judgment of the trial court is affirmed. Rule 84.16(b).