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No. 07-0035
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THAO CHAU AND HA DIEN DO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, S.D.D. v. JEFFERSON RIDDLE, M.D. AND GREATER HOUSTON ANESTHESIOLOGY, P.A.

The Court requested full merits briefing on June 12, 2007. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on February 15, 2008. It then denied rehearing on June 27, 2008 File Closed

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Opinions

May 16, 2008

Percuriam.511

The Court's opinion of February 15, 2008 is withdrawn and the opinion of this date is substituted. PDF

Withdrawn Opinions

The opinions below have been withdrawn by order of the Court.

February 15, 2008

Percuriam.511

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:01-04-00551-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable George C. Hanks

Trial Court

Trial Court:55th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Jeffrey Vincent Brown
Trial Docket:2002-36481

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2008-07-22 Case Stored  
2008-07-10 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2008-07-10 Mandate issued  
2008-06-27 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2008-06-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2008-06-17 Motion for Rehearing  
2008-06-17 Case forwarded to Court
2008-06-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2008-05-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2008-05-30 Notice requesting filing fee  
2008-05-16 New majority opinion substituted for prior opinion   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
2008-05-16 Previous opinion withdrawn  
2008-05-16 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between March 18, 2008 and May 16, 2008.  
2008-03-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2008-03-18 Case forwarded to Court
2008-03-18 Motion for Rehearing  
2008-02-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2008-02-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2008-02-15 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2008-02-15 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
2008-02-15 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2008-02-15 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
  This case was pending on merits briefs between September 12, 2007 and February 15, 2008.  
2007-09-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-09-04 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2007-08-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website
2007-08-17 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2007-07-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-07-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-07-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-07-25 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2007-07-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2007-07-12 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2007-07-03 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2007-06-18 Case Record Filed  
2007-06-14 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2007-06-12 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2007-04-23 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2007-03-22 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-02-20 Case forwarded to Court
2007-01-18 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2007-01-18 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Riddle, M.D., Jefferson
Ms. Frances Sutherland Louis
Mr. Kendall M. Gray
Mr. Cameron Phair Pope
Ms. Virginia A. Barry
Mr. Jeffrey B. McClure
Respondent
Chau, Thao
Mr. Ron S. Rainey
Mr. Michael M. Essmyer Senior
Mr. Stephen V. Buttram
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Alliance for Patient Access
Mr. Michael S. Hull
Greater Houston Society of Healthcare Risk Management
Mr. William David George
 
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