Frazier v. Bryan Memorial Hospital Authority

OP ALA, Vice Chief Justice.

The issues to be resolved are: 1) Was the appeal in Cause No. 65,360 timely brought? 2) If so, did the trial court err when it dismissed the defendants from the lawsuit? and 3) Was summary judgment on appeal in Cause No. 67,294 incorrectly given to another defendant in the case? We consolidate the two appeals and answer all three questions in the affirmative.

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THE CRITICAL FACTS IN LITIGATION

The appellants in both appeals [collectively called Frazier] sued all the appellees in a single action for wrongful death. The ap-pellees in Cause No. 65,360 are collectively…