Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Herrera
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided September 22, 2009No. 14-09-00142-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENT C. SULLIVAN, Justice.
Appellant, Kimberly Hawkins, M.D., the defendant in a medical-malpractice lawsuit, was served with four expert reports critical of her medical care of Amy Herrera and Tiana Herrera. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 74.351(a) (Vernon 2005 & Supp.2008). In this interlocutory appeal, Hawkins contends the trial court abused its discretion by denying her motion to dismiss the suit. See id. § 51.014(a)(9) (Vernon 2008). Here, she argues that, notwithstanding the four expert reports, dismissal was mandatory because (1) the latter two reports were not timely…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Mokkala v. Mead, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
- Baylor College of Medicine v. Pokluda, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2009
- Galtex Property Investors, Inc. v. City of Galveston, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
3Cited by5 opinions
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