Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Community Health Investment Corp.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 4, 1995No. 05-94-00645-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAKER, Justice.

This is a health care provider liability case. Appellants, Melissa Lay and Mary Johnson, contend the trial court erred in granting appellees a summary judgment based on the two-year statute of limitations. Appellants contend a fact question exists on limitations. We hold the appellants’ claim notice did not meet statutory requirements and did not effectively toll limitations. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Appellants and others sued appellees alleging that Youlanda Thompson died on September 21, 1990 because Colonial Hospital committed medical…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Gulbenkian v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Swilley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Gaines v. HammanTexas Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cackowski v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  2. Thompson v. Community Health Investment Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Cackowski v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000

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