Legal Opinion

Dougherty v. Gifford

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 25, 1992No. 6-91-023-CVPublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Dougherty & Associates and Dr. Jaime Molina appeal from a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gifford in a medical malpractice action.

Dougherty and Molina raise eleven points of error, asserting that limitations, improper admission of expert testimony, and insufficiency of the evidence precluded the judgment against them. They also assert that a remittitur is required.

Dougherty’s legal sufficiency points must be examined in the light most favorable to the jury findings to determine if there is any probative evidence supporting…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Borderlon v. PeckTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Enserch Corp. v. ParkerTexas Supreme Court · 1990

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3Cited by78 opinions

  1. Woodruff v. Wright, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2001
  2. Verinakis v. Medical Profiles, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  3. Central Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Stemmons Northwest Bank, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992
  4. Rotella v. PedersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. Pierson v. SMS Financial II, L.L.C., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1998

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