Legal Opinion
Gooden v. Tips
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided April 28, 1983No. 12-81-0075-CPublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*365McKay, Justice.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment. Earl and Mellie Gooden originally brought suit against Edith and Mearle Goodpasture, seeking damages for personal injuries sustained by Earl Gooden when he was struck by a car driven by Edith Good-pasture. During discovery proceedings, the Goodens learned that at the time of the collision, Edith was under the influence of the drug Quaalude, which had been prescribed for her by Dr. Tips. Thereafter the Goodens amended their petition to include Dr. Tips as a defendant, alleging that he was negligent in prescribing said drug for Edith and…
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