Lenoir v. Marino

OPINION ON REHEARING1

Harvey Brown, Justice

This health care liability case arises from the death of a UT Physicians (UTP) patient, Shana Lenoir, and her two unborn children hours after she received prenatal care at the UTP clinic. Suit was filed by Lenoir’s mother, Shirley Lenoir, and the father of her only living child, Christopher McKnight, in their individual and representative capacities (collectively referred to as “the Lenoirs”). The Lenoirs sued the resident-physician and nurse who treated Shana, the attending physician, and the clinic.

Both doctors moved for dismissal of the claims…