Legal Opinion
Watkins v. Jones
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided May 4, 2006No. 13-05-765-CV, 13-06-080-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by Chief Justice VALDEZ.
Mary Louise Watkins, M.D., files this joint petition for writ of mandamus and interlocutory appeal alleging that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied her motion to dismiss the underlying medical malpractice suit. We deny her petition for writ of mandamus.
Background
Gary Jones, appellee and real party in interest, filed suit against Watkins after suffering an injury to his eye. Jones’s suit alleged a health care liability claim pursuant to chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. See Tex. Civ. PRAC. & Rem.Code Ann. §…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Christiansen v. PrezelskiTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- University of Texas at Austin v. HintonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Forestpark Enterprises, Inc. v. CulpepperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
- In Re Zimmerman, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2004
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3Cited by21 opinions
- In Re WatkinsTexas Supreme Court · 2009
- In Re Padilla, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2007
- McKeever v. Cerny, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2008
- MONCADO v. Trujillo, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2008
- Armando Moncado, M.D. v. Margarito Trujillo, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2008
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