Hermann Hospital v. Thu Nga Thi Tran

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

This is an appeal from orders granting a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction in which appellant (defendant below) was enjoined from destroying or altering its hospital records pertaining to the treatment of appellee Ho Trinh (plaintiff below) and making any notes or entries in the record without indicating the date on which the notation or entry was made. We hold the trial court abused its discretion in granting the temporary injunction.

On August 4, 1986, appellees filed suit against appellant and others alleging negligence in the treatment of appellee…