Hardy v. Marsh

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice ROSS.

Clyde Murff Hardy and Barbara J. Hardy sued Denver C. Marsh, Jr., M.D., for medical malpractice. The trial court dismissed the suit because of an inadequate expert report filed pursuant to Section 74.351 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, 1 and awarded Marsh his reasonable attorney’s fees. The Hardys appeal, contending the report complied with the statute and further contending that, if the report was not in compliance, the trial court abused its discretion in failing to grant them a thirty-day extension in which to cure the defect. We affirm.…