Legal Opinion

Harris County Hospital District v. Garrett

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided May 3, 2007No. 01-06-00782-CVPublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TERRY JENNINGS, Justice.

In this interlocutory appeal, 1 appellant, Harris County Hospital District (“HCHD”), challenges the trial court’s order denying its motion to dismiss the health care liability claim 2 of appellees, Autrey Garrett, individually and as next of Mend of J.G., D.G., and S.G., her minor children.

We affirm the trial court’s order.

Factual and Procedural Background

In their original petition, the Garretts allege that HCHD and others 3 were negligent in failing to notify her of her diagnosis of ductal carcinoma of the breast until July 2005, even though pathology findings…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Bowie Memorial Hospital v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Garcia v. Martinez Ex Rel. MartinezTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Gray v. CHCA Bayshore L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  5. Rittmer v. Garza, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie v. Wallace, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2009
  2. Angela Cornejo and Carlos Portillo v. Stephen J. Hilgers, M.D., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
  3. Owens v. HandysideCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  4. Mettauer v. Noble, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
  5. Hightower v. Baylor University Medical Center, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2011

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