Supreme Court of Texas

In a survival action, the decedent's estate has a justiciable interest in the controversy sufficient to confer standing.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/10/2004
• Decided 05/13/2005
• Published 05/13/2005

Judges

• Chief Justice JEFFERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ruth G. Malinas, Christopher John Deeves, Cynthia Day Grimes, Ball & Weed, P.C., San Antonio, Laura Swarbrick, David M. Davis, V. Elizabeth Ledbetter and Peter R. Meeker, Davis & Wilkerson, P.C., Austin, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alfonso L. Melendez, Anna Nigel Marketto, Melendez & Marketto, P.C., El Paso, and Raul Steven Pastrana, Pastrana Law Firm, Austin, for Respondent.