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No. 01-0079
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SIDNEY AINSLEY MILLER, BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND KARLA H. MILLER, AND KARLA H. MILLER AND J. MARK MILLER, INDIVIDUALLY v. HCA, INC., HCA-HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA, HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Oral argument was held on April 3, 2002. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on September 30, 2003. It then denied rehearing on November 21, 2003 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:14th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed & Rendered
COA Docket No.:14-98-00582-CV

Trial Court

Trial Court:189th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Carolyn Marks Johnson
Trial Docket:92-07830

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2003-12-01 Mandate issued  
2003-12-01 Case Stored  
2003-11-21 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2003-10-22 Amicus brief rec'd  
2003-10-16 Motion for Rehearing  
2003-10-07 Call received  
2003-09-30 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 28, 2003 and September 30, 2003.  
2003-03-28 Letter brief (Respondent)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 24, 2003 and March 28, 2003.  
2003-01-24 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-12-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between July 19, 2002 and December 11, 2002.  
2002-07-19 Letter Filed  
2002-06-19 Additional cites or additional authorities
2002-06-19 Letter Filed  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 22, 2002 and June 19, 2002.  
2002-04-22 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2002-04-03 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2002-04-03 Oral argument  
2002-04-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-04-03 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-03-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-03-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-03-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-03-22 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-03-21 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-03-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-02-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-02-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-02-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-01-31 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-01-31 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-01-31 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2002-01-31 Set for Submission  
2001-12-31 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2001-11-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2001-11-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2001-11-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2001-10-15 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2001-10-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2001-10-01 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2001-09-26 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-09-10 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2001-09-04 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2001-08-31 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2001-08-17 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2001-08-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-06-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2001-06-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2001-05-30 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2001-05-24 Letter Filed  
2001-05-21 Response Waiver filed  
2001-05-15 Case forwarded to Court
2001-04-12 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-04-12 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-02-27 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-02-27 Petition due  
2001-02-26 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2001-01-31 Petition due  
2001-01-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-01-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
MILLER, J. MARK
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Michael D. Sydow
Petitioner
MILLER, KARLA H.
Mr. Murray Fogler
Ms. Karen S. Precella
Petitioner
HCA, INC.
Mr. Mike A. Hatchell
Ms. Molly H. Hatchell
Mr. John S. Serpe
Respondent
HCA-HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AM
Ms. Patricia D. Pope
Mr. Shannon H. Ratliff
Respondent
HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Mr. Richard L. Rothfelder
Mr. Marc O. Knisely
Respondent
HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERIC
Mr. Richard A. Sheehy
Mr. Michael C. Falick
Respondent
S.A.M. (MINOR)
Honorable Richard P. Bianchi
Other Interested Party

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PEARLA
Mr. Gary M. Polland
Holloway, John H.
Mr. John H. Holloway
Janak, Christopher L.
Mr. Christopher L. Janak
NOT DEAD YET
Mr. Stephen F. Gold
TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE
Ms Teresa Stanton Collett
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH
Mr. Robert J. Boyle M.D.
Everitt, Aleshia
Mr. George Parker Young
TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Mr. Claude M. McQuarrie III
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