Bush v. Green Oaks Operator, Inc.

OPINION

MORRIS, Justice.

The central question in this appeal is whether the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act applies to the lawsuit filed by Rhonda Fay Bush against Green Oaks Operator, Inc. The trial court dismissed Bush’s case because she failed to comply with the Act’s requirement that she file an expert report within 180 days after filing her suit. Bush appeals the dismissal contending in one of her five points of error that her claims are not governed by the Act. We agree with Bush, concluding she has not pleaded a “health care liability claim” and, therefore, her suit…