Legal Opinion

Torres v. Memorial Hermann Hospital System

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided October 13, 2005No. 01-04-00550-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

Appellants, Arminda and Richard Torres, appeal an order dismissing their suit against, appellee, Memorial Hermann Hospital System d/b/a Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital (the Hospital). In one issue, appellants argue that the trial court erred in dismissing their suit with prejudice because they did not file an expert report pursuant to section 13.01(e) of the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act (MLIIA). See Act of May 5, 1995, 74th Leg., R.S., ch. 140, § 1, sec. 13.01(e), 1995 Tex. Gen. Laws 985, 986, repealed by Act of June 2, 2003, 78th Leg.,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. American Transitional Care Centers of Texas, Inc. v. PalaciosTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Bowie Memorial Hospital v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Walker v. GutierrezTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Johnson v. City of Fort WorthTexas Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Garland Community Hospital v. RoseTexas Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Zeier v. Zimmer, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
  2. Hunsucker v. Fustok, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
  3. Runcie v. Foley, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
  4. Stroud v. Grubb, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
  5. Harris Methodist Fort Worth v. OllieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2008

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