Texas State Board of Medical Examiners v. Koepsel

The State Board of Medical Examiners, after notice and a hearing, cancelled the license of Dr. Koepsel to practice medicine in Texas. It found him guilty of grossly unprofessional and dishonorable conduct of a character likely to deceive or defraud the public. He brought this suit to set aside the Board’s order.

Largely because of its construction of the statutes involved, the trial court was of the opinion that there was no evidence to support the Board’s order and that no issue of fact was raised for the jury. It granted Dr. Koepsel’s motion for summary judgment, vacated the Board’s order,…