Legal Opinion
In Re Greater Houston Orthopaedic Specialists, Inc.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided August 28, 2009No. 08-0820PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Per curiam
Jody Griswold required surgery as a result of allegedly negligent medical care. Griswold and his attorney, Peter Zavaletta, entered into an agreement with Greater Houston Orthopaedic Specialists (“GHOS”), whereby GHOS would perform the surgery in exchange for payment from the anticipated proceeds of Griswold’s pending health care liability suit.
GHOS later sued Griswold and Zavalet-ta in Cameron County, alleging that they failed to pay GHOS approximately $35,000 for medical services rendered. GHOS subsequently nonsuited that action. The nonsuit was signed by GHOS’s attorney as “attorney for…
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