Supreme Court of Texas

Tex. R. of Civ. Pro. Rule 202 prohibits Rule 202 pre-suit depositions until after the expert report is served in health-care lawsuits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/28/2008
• Published 03/28/2008

Judges

• Justice BRISTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Don W. Kent, Ken W. Good, Kent Good Anderson & Bush, P.C., E. Glenn Thames Jr., Douglas R. McSwane Jr., Wade Nolan Hallisey, Potter Minton, P.C., Tyler, R. Brent Cooper, Diana L. Faust, Cooper & Scully, P.C., Kirsten M. Castaneda, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, Dallas, Mike A. Hatchell, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP, Austin, Joel J. Steed, Russell H. Hill, Steed Flagg, L.L.P., Rockwall, Mike A. Hatchell, Austin, for Relators., Christopher Allan, Pro Se for Real Party in Interest., William H. “Bill” Liebbe, Law Offices of Bill Liebbe, Tyler, for Real Party in Interest., Michael S. Hull, Hull Hendricks & MacRae, L.L.P., Austin, Kenneth Charles Cunningham, Good Shepherd Health System, Longview, Joel Patrick Baker, The Baker Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Tyler, for Amicus Curiae.