Legal Opinion

Lopez v. Brown

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided August 11, 2011No. 14-10-01144-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Chief Justice.

In this accelerated interlocutory appeal, appellant Randolph A. Lopez, M.D. challenges the trial court’s denial of his second motion to dismiss based on an alleged un timely-filed and insufficient second expert report in a medical malpractice suit. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Dr. Lopez operated on one of Johanna Brown’s fingers in November 2008. Brown sued Dr. Lopez in March 2010, alleging medical malpractice and claiming damages resulting from Dr. Lopez’s alleged negligence in performing the surgery. 1 Dr. Lopez answered with a general denial. Brown timely filed an…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. American Transitional Care Centers of Texas, Inc. v. PalaciosTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Bowie Memorial Hospital v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  3. In Re JordenTexas Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Larson v. DowningTexas Supreme Court · 2006
  5. MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM v. Burrell, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. James Cleveland v. Rob Taylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2012
  2. the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. Kai Hui Qi, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2012
  3. Helson Pacheco-Serrant, M.D. v. Carmen Munoz, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2018
  4. Alinea Family Hospice Care LLC D/B/A Alinea Family Hospice Care, Donna Junkersfeld and Karla Gamble v. Peggy Goldsmith, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Ruth N. Massey, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2015
  5. Charlie W. Torres and Maricela R. Torres v. Cameron County, Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2022

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