Legal Opinion

Lorentz v. Dunn

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 10, 2003No. 2-02-158-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SAM J. DAY, Justice.

Appellant, Cynthia Lorentz, appeals the trial court’s dismissal of her survival action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Appellant claims that the trial court erred in dismissing the case because the amended pleadings relate back to earlier pleadings based on the same transaction or occurrence. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

FACTS

Carolyn Polk died while in the care of Appellees, James F. Dunn, M.D. and United Clinics of North Texas, P.L.L.C. On June 17, 1999, Appellant requested that the Montague County Court appoint her as administrator of Polk’s…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. Ltd. v. Williamson County Appraisal DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Shepherd v. LedfordTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Russell v. Ingersoll-Rand Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Pledger v. SchoellkopfTexas Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Austin Nursing Center, Inc. v. LovatoTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Damian v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  3. Super Wash, Inc. v. City of White SettlementCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2004
  4. Damian v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  5. Lourdes Maria Vargas De Damian, Individually, as Next Friend to Nicole Denisse Damian Vargas, and as Representative of the Estate of Demetrio Damian Chen v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011

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