Emeritus Corp. v. Highsmith

OPINION

Opinion by

SARAH B. DUNCAN, Justice.

Emeritus Corporation and HB-ESC V LP d/b/a Kingsley Place at Oakwell Farms appeal the trial court’s order denying their motion to dismiss the claims filed by Penny Highsmith because she failed to timely file an expert report. We hold an order denying a motion to dismiss in this context is subject to interlocutory appeal even though the order also grants an extension of time to serve an expert report unless the extension is granted to cure a deficiency in an existing report; all of Highsmith’s claims are health care liability claims; and an agreement…