Legal Opinion
Broom v. MacMaster
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided June 30, 1999No. 05-97-00394-CVPublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by Justice MORRIS.
On the last day before the statute of limitations was to run on her claims, Linda J. Broom filed a medical malpractice suit against Dr. Benzel C. MacMaster and Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. Broom did not, however, provide MacMaster with an expert report within 180 days of filing her suit as required by the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act. We must decide whether Broom proved she was entitled to the grace period provided by the Act within which to file the report and avoid dismissal of her claims against MacMaster. We must also decide whether…
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