Centocor, Inc. v. Patricia Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, and Dr. Michael Bullen

NUMBERS 13-07-00301-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

CENTOCOR, INC. Appellant,

v.

PATRICIA HAMILTON,

THOMAS HAMILTON, AND

MICHAEL G. BULLEN, M.D., Appellees.

On appeal from County Court at Law No. 4

of Nueces County, Texas.

O P I N I O N

Before Justices Yañez, Rodriguez, and Vela

Opinion by Justice Yañez

Our medical-legal jurisprudence is based on images of health care that no longer exist. At an earlier time, medical advice was received in the doctor's office from a physician who most likely made house calls if needed. The patient usually paid a small sum of money…