Legal Opinion
Thames v. Dennison
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 15, 1992No. 3-90-274-CVPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARROLL, Chief Justice.
This is a malpractice suit involving an alleged negligent surgical operation. Defendants moved for summary judgment on the basis that the claim is barred by a two-year statute of limitations. See Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 4590i, § 10.01 (Supp. 1991). The trial court rendered a take-nothing summary judgment, and Thames now appeals. We will affirm the trial court judgment.
BACKGROUND
Melvin Thames, joined by his wife, brought a medical malpractice suit against Dr. Robert Dennison, Medical Park Ortho-paedic Clinic, and Seton Hospital, because of Dr. Dennison’s alleged…
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