Legal Opinion
Air Shields, Inc. v. Spears
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 18, 1979No. 6026PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by defendants Air Shields and Southmore Hospital from $1,173,334. judgment against them in favor of minor plaintiff Russell Alan (Rusty) Spears.
Sherry Spears as next friend of her minor son Rusty Spears sued Air Shields and Southmore for damages resulting from permanent blindness sustained by the minor plaintiff as a result of medical care rendered following his birth on April 27, 1970. Plaintiff had previously settled with the attending physicians for $100,000., expressly reserving his claims against all others.
Plaintiff alleged: Rusty was…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Benoit v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Farley v. MM Cattle CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Lynch v. RickettsTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Bristol-Myers Co. v. GonzalesTexas Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Denton Regional Medical Center v. LaCroixCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
- State v. McBrideCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Flannery v. United StatesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
- Hill v. Air Shields, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1986
- Mills v. Angel, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1999
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