Legal Opinion

King v. Flamm

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 11, 1969No. B-1288PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, Justice.

This is a medical malpractice case. The suit was brought by William A. King and wife, Mary Louise King, plaintiffs, against Dr. Kenneth R. Flamm, defendant, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of incorrect diagnosis and improper treatment of Mrs. King. One ground of negligence alleged in the petition is defendant’s failure to call in a specialist to aid in the diagnosis and treatment. The trial court rendered summary judgment for defendant, and the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 434 S.W.2d 197. In our opinion the summary judgment proofs do not show…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Manion v. TweedySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
  2. Simone v. SaboCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  3. King v. FlammCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Baker v. StoryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Bradley v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Shirley Karp, Individually, Etc. v. Denton A. Cooley and Domingo S. LiottaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  4. Thierfelder v. WolfertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  5. Federal Savings And Loan Insurance Corporation v. Texas Real Estate Counselors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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