Sweeny Community Hospital v. Rodolfo Mendez, M.D.

Opinion issued February 1, 2007

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-06-00069-CV

SWEENY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Appellant

V

RODOLFO MENDEZ, M.D., Appellee

On Appeal from 239th District Court

Brazoria County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 9617

O P I N I O N

Appellant, Sweeny Community Hospital ("Sweeny"), sued appellee, Rodolfo Mendez, M.D., for breach of contract. Mendez countersued for breach of contract, fraud, tortious interference, defamation, and retaliation. Sweeny filed a plea to the jurisdiction contending that it was immune from suit for tortious interference, defamation, and…