Atteberry v. Nocona General Hospital

KING, Chief Judge:

In this consolidated interlocutory appeal, defendants-appellants Charles R. Norris and Barbara Jean Perry challenge the district court’s denial of their motions to dismiss. For the reasons stated below, we AFFIRM.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background

The plaintiffs-appellees (the “Plaintiffs”) in this consolidated appeal are relatives or representatives of eleven deceased patients and one surviving minor patient (collectively, the “patients”) at Nocona General Hospital (“Nocona” or the “Hospital”), a small hospital in Nocona, Texas. The Plaintiffs allege…