Legal Opinion

Living Centers of Texas, Inc. v. Penalver

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided September 13, 2006No. 04-05-00565-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

PHYLIS J. SPEEDLIN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict awarding survival and wrongful death damages to the estate of Maria Belia Peñalver and to her two sons, Augustine and Ramon Peñalver. Appellants’ complaints fall into two categories: (1) jury argument; and (2) sufficiency of the evidence supporting the damage awards. We affirm.

Background

The underlying wrongful death and survival lawsuit was filed by the Independent Executor of Maria Belia Peñalver’s estate and Peñalver’s two sons, Augustine and Ramon (collectively, “the plaintiffs”). The…

2Cases cited30 opinions

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  2. Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. HavnerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Living Centers of Texas, Inc. v. PenalverTexas Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Wackman v. RubsamenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  3. Austin Periodontal Associates, Inc. F/K/A C. Leonard Dolce, D.D.S., M.S., Inc. And Charles Leonard Dolce, D.D.S., M.S., Individually and D/B/A Periodontal Associates v. Kirsten Husak, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2008
  4. Austin Periodontal Associates, Inc. F/K/A C. Leonard Dolce, D.D.S., M.S., Inc. And Charles Leonard Dolce, D.D.S., M.S., Individually and D/B/A Periodontal Associates v. Kirsten Husak, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2008
  5. Living Centers of Texas, Inc. v. Penalver, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2006

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