Legal Opinion
Rosenthal v. Blum
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 16, 1975No. 5454PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Justice.
The plaintiff alleged in detail that because of a negligent diagnosis of his physical condition by the defendant, his treating physician, he was induced to settle a personal injury claim for substantially less than his true damages. Special exceptions to the plaintiff’s petition to the effect that it failed to state a cause that is actionable in Texas and failed to allege a proper measure of damages were sustained, and the plaintiff refused to amend. His suit was dismissed. We reverse and remand.
The pertinent parts of the plaintiff’s pleadings provide as follows:
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Seale v. BakerTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- American Indemnity Co. v. Ernst & ErnstCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Yoakum County v. Gaines CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Durham v. Wichita Mill & Elevator Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1918
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Milestone Properties, Inc. v. Federated Metals Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Great American Mortgage Investors v. Louisville Title Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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