Martin v. Texas Woman's Hospital, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
*719OPINION ON EN BANC SUBMISSION
COHEN, Justice.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment. The court granted en banc review on its own motion. We must decide what happens when a minor sues a corporation within the limitations period of the Medical Liability Act,1 but not within the three years following corporate dissolution under the corporation survival statute.2 We hold the corporate survival statute controls.3 We reverse and remand.4
Summary of Facts
Michael Martin was bom at Texas Women’s Hospital (TWH) on January 13, 1978, with injuries. Shortly after Michael’s birth, TWH procured an…
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