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TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DENTON, MARC WILSON, M.D., AND ALLIANCE OB/GYN SPECIALISTS, PLLC D/B/A OB/GYN SPECIALISTS, PLLC v. D.A. AND M.A., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF A.A., A MINOR

Oral argument was held on October 9, 2018. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 21, 2018. It then denied rehearing on March 29, 2019 File Closed

Opinion

December 21, 2018

Boyd
Hecht
Green
Johnson
Guzman
Lehrmann
Devine
Brown
Blacklock

Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument | Video PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse & Remand
COA Docket No.:02-16-00148-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Bonnie Sudderth

Trial Court

Trial Court:442nd District Court
County:Denton
Trial Judge:Honorable Tiffany L. Haertling
Trial Docket:2013-70299-431

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2019-03-29 Mandate issued  
2019-03-29 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between February 6, 2019 and March 29, 2019.  
2019-02-06 Motion for Rehearing  
2019-02-06 Case forwarded to Court
2019-01-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2019-01-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2018-12-21 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2018-12-21 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
2018-11-15 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2018-10-26 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2018-10-09 Oral argument  
2018-10-08 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2018-10-05 Submission Schedule  
2018-10-05 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2018-10-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2018-09-11 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2018-09-10 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between June 29, 2018 and September 10, 2018.  
2018-06-29 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was waiting for oral argument between March 16, 2018 and June 29, 2018.  
2018-03-16 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2018-03-16 Letter Filed  
2018-03-16 Petition for Review granted
2018-03-16 Petition for Review granted
2018-01-26 Brief on the Merits  
2018-01-11 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2017-12-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2017-12-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2017-11-22 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2017-10-19 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2017-10-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2017-10-13 Case Record Filed  
2017-09-22 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2017-09-22 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2017-08-24 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2017-07-19 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2017-07-19 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2017-07-10 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2017-06-09 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2017-05-09 Case forwarded to Court
2017-05-04 Response Waiver filed  
2017-05-02 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2017-03-31 Address Change  
2017-03-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2017-03-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
A., M.
Mr. Kirk L. Pittard
Ms. Maria Louise Wormington
Ms. Christy Lee Wollin
Mr. Peter M. Kelly
Ms. Dana Brooke Levy
Mr. F. Leighton Durham III
Respondent
A., D.
Ms. Maria Louise Wormington
Ms. Christy Lee Wollin
Mr. Kirk L. Pittard
Ms. Dana Brooke Levy
Mr. F. Leighton Durham III
Respondent
Wilson, M.D., Marc
Ms. Diana L. Faust
Mr. David M. Walsh IV
Mr. R. Brent Cooper
Mr. William H. Chamblee
Ms. Jennifer Marie Hamlett
Petitioner
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Denton
Mr. Wesley Trevor Myers
Mr. Gregory P. Blaies
Mr. Grant D. Blaies
Petitioner
Alliance OB/GYN Specialists, PLLC d/b/a OB/GYN Specialists, PLLC
Mr. David M. Walsh IV
Mr. R. Brent Cooper
Ms. Diana L. Faust
Mr. William H. Chamblee
Ms. Jennifer Marie Hamlett
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
Mr. Brian Gregory Jackson
Texas Medical Association
Mr. Brian Gregory Jackson
Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Mr. Brian Gregory Jackson
Texas Hospital Association
Mr. Brian Gregory Jackson
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Mr. Brian Gregory Jackson
Texas Alliance for Patient Access
Mr. Brian Gregory Jackson
American Medical Association
Mr. Brian Gregory Jackson
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