Wright v. Fowler

OPINION

WILLIAM BRIGHAM, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment against Appellant, William R. Wright, in favor of Appellee, James H. Fowler, M.D. in a malpractice suit arising out of elective cosmetic surgery and procedures. Because the record establishes that Appellee conclusively proved Appellant’s medical negligence action was barred by the statute of limitations, and Appellant failed to plead a Deceptive Trade Practices (DTPA) cause of action that is not barred by the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act (MLIIA), we affirm.

Facts

On December 4, 1989, Appellee placed…