the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. Carolyn Callas, Ray Callas and Jamie Callas, Individually and as the Representatives of the Estate of Gerald Callas and for and on Behalf of Any Wrongful Death Beneficiaries

OPINION

J. Brett Busby, Justice

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion to dismiss the medical malpractice claim filed by appellees Carolyn Callas, Ray Callas, and Jamie Callas on the ground that ap-pellees failed to serve timely an expert report and curriculum vitae as required by section 74.351(a) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. We hold the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying UTMB’s motion to dismiss because (1) under Rule 4, the deadline for serving the report was not a Saturday but the…