Legal Opinion

In Re Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas, Subsidiary, L.P.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided May 12, 2006No. 05-06-00611-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Opinion by

Justice WHITTINGTON.

Relators assert the trial judge abused his discretion in granting a motion for new trial after a jury had found in relators’ favor in a medical negligence lawsuit. The trial judge granted the new trial solely “in the interests of justice and fairness”. The trial judge’s explanation for the granting of the new trial was sufficient. See In re Volkswagen of Am., Inc., 22 S.W.3d 462 (Tex.2000)(orig.proceeding) and In re Bayerische Motoren Werke, AG, 8 S.W.3d 326 (Tex.2000) (orig.proceeding). Accordingly, relators’ petition for writ of mandamus is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Bayerische Motoren Werke, AGTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  2. In Re Volkswagen of America, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2000

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas, Subsidiary, L.P.Texas Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Briggs v. Toyota Manufacturing of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2010
  3. In Re Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas, Subsidiary, L.P.Texas Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Justin E. Briggs, Individually and Justin E. Briggs as Next of Friend of Austin E. Briggs v. Toyota Manufacturing of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2010

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