Legal Opinion

Schorp v. Baptist Memorial Health System

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided August 25, 1999No. 04-98-01037-CVPublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by:

ALMA L. LÓPEZ, Justice.

This appeal arises from the trial court’s granting of a dismissal in favor of appel-lees, Baptist Memorial Health System (“Baptist”) and Dr. Randall B. Bell (“Bell”) on the basis that appellant, Jeanie Shorpe, failed to timely file an expert report pursuant to § 18.01(d) of the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act (the Act). See Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 4590i, § 13.01 (Vernon Supp.1999). Schorp raises four issues on appeal. Because we do not find Schorp’s failure to file a timely expert report was a result of accident or mistake, we…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Sax v. VottelerTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  3. St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital v. AgborTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  4. RepublicBank Dallas, N.A. v. Interkal, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Mobil Chemical Company v. BellTexas Supreme Court · 1974

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3Cited by83 opinions

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  3. Chisholm v. Maron, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2001
  4. Finley v. SteenkampCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2000
  5. Rittenhouse v. Sabine Valley Center Foundation, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005

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