Legal Opinion
Carol Bullion v. Larrian Gillespie, M.D.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1990No. 89-1841PublishedCited by 331 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
This case presents a jurisdictional question of whether a Texas resident, allegedly injured as a consequence of her participation in an experimental medical program based in California, can force that program’s nonresident administrator to defend medical malpractice and deceptive-trade-practice claims in Texas. Concluding that the plaintiff has established a prima facie case of jurisdiction sufficient to avoid dismissal without a hearing, we reverse and remand.
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