Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Lakshmikanth
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided September 16, 1999No. 13-98-092-CVPublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice RODRIGUEZ.
This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal with prejudice of appellants Marta and Pedro Martinez’s health care liability claim. The Martinezes filed suit against appellees, Drs. Bangalore Lakshmikanth and She Ling Wong (the “Doctors”), in the 357th District Court in Cameron County, Texas. However, they failed to either file their expert report or non-suit within 180 days of fifing suit in accordance with the Medical Liability and Insurance Improve ment Act (the “Act”). 1 On the 223rd day-after filing suit, the Martinezes voluntarily non-suited their…
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