Legal Opinion
Terrill v. Harbin
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 20, 1964No. 3862PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLINGS, Justice.
Lanelle Harbin brought suit in the District Court of Erath County against Dr. Bruce S. Terrill. Plaintiff alleged that she was the wife of Judge Dale W. Harbin pri- or to his death on July 6, 1961; that after the death of her husband, Dr. Terrill performed a wrongful and unauthorized autopsy on his body in Erath County; that such action by the defendant was a trespass and a crime, which caused plaintiff to suffer great mental anguish, distress and ' damages. Dr. Terrill filed his plea of privilege to be sued in Dallas County, the place 'of his residence. The plea of…
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