the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston v. Teresa McQueen and Clarence McQueen, Jr.

OPINION

MARC W. BROWN, Justice.

In this health care liability case, appellant the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (“UTHSCH”) challenges on interlocutory appeal the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction based on sovereign immunity in favor of appellees Teresa McQueen and Clarence McQueen. Concluding that the trial court erred when it denied UTHSCH’s plea to *753the jurisdiction, we reverse the court’s order and render judgment dismissing the McQueens’ suit.

I.Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant Teresa McQueen underwent a robotie-assisted total laparoscopic…