Supreme Court of Texas
In re McAllen Med. Ctr., Inc., 05-0892
In the context of a Texas requirement that plaintiffs must support health care claims with expert reports shortly after filing, the Texas Supreme Court rules that, for purposes of challenging the adequacy of the requisite reports, mandamus relief is available when the purposes of the health care statute would otherwise be defeated.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/05/2006
- Decided 05/16/2008
- Published 05/16/2008
Judges
- Justice BRISTER delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice HECHT, Justice MEDINA, Justice GREEN, Justice JOHNSON and Justice WILLETT joined.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Roger W. Hughes, Scott T. Clark, Craig H. Vittitoe, Wilbert Hughes, Adams & Graham, L.L.P., Harlingen, TX, for Relator., Ramon Garcia, Law Offices of Ramon Garcia, P.C., Edinburg, TX, Brandy M. Wingate, Attorney at Law, Mission, TX, Craig Stephen Smith, Law Offices of Craig S. Smith, Corpus Christi, TX, for Real Parties in Interest., Thomas B. Cowart, Law Offices of Thomas B. Cowart, P.C., Dallas, TX, for Amicus Curiae.