Medical Hospital of Buna Texas, Inc. v. Wheatley

OPINION

CHARLES KREGER, Justice.

Medical Hospital of Buna, Texas, Inc., d/b/a Buna Medical Center Rehabilitation Nursing (“Buna Medical Center”) brings this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of its motion to dismiss for plaintiff Iona Wheatley’s failure to file required expert reports pursuant to the Medical Liability Act (“MLA”). See Tex. Civ. Prao. & Rem.Codb AnN. §§ 74.001-.507 (Vernon 2005 and Supp.2008). Because we find that the claims asserted by plaintiff constitute health care liability claims subject to the MLA, we reverse the decision of the court below.

BACKGROUND

On…