Legal Opinion
Watts v. Hermann Hospital
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided November 20, 1997No. 01-97-00306-CVPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NUCHIA, Justice.
John and Deborah Watts sued Hermann Hospital for a violation of the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd (1994). The trial court granted Hermann Hospital’s motion for summary judgment and rendered a takenothing judgment. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
John Watts (Watts) lost his leg as a result of a motorcycle accident on April 2,1993. At the time of the accident, he was rushed to Hermann Hospital, where doctors had to amputate the damaged leg above the knee. On April 13, 1993, Watts was discharged from Hermann Hospital, with…
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