Polone v. Shearer

OPINION

WILLIAM BRIGHAM, Justice (Retired).

I. INTRODUCTION

In these accelerated, interlocutory appeals, Appellants Shannon Polone, P.A.-C. and Francis R. Lonergan, M.D. appeal the trial court’s orders denying their motions to dismiss the health care liability claims of Appellee Monica Shearer. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 51.014(9) (Vernon 2008). In two issues, Polone argues that Shearer failed to comply with civil practice and remedies code section 74.351 because the medical expert reports that she filed are inadequate and fail to show that the authoring experts are qualified to…