Legal Opinion
Spitzer v. Berry
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided February 22, 2008No. 12-07-00276-CVPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRIAN HOYLE, Justice.
Stuart Spitzer, M.D., appeals the trial court’s order denying Spitzer’s motion to dismiss a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against him by Madelon Berry. In his sole issue, Spitzer argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss. We affirm.
Background 1
Berry brought her lawsuit against Spit-zer in both her individual capacity and on behalf of the estate of Tommy Berry, her late husband. On June 9, 2004, the decedent underwent colonostomy reversal and hernia repair operations performed by Spitzer. After surgery, Spitzer placed the decedent on an…
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