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ETHICON, INC. v. PARTEN

No. 1033.

520 S.W.2d 527 (1975)

ETHICON, INC., et al., Appellants, v. Jo Ann PARTEN et vir, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied March 19, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry V. Walker, Fulbright & Crooker, Houston, for appellants.

Ralph K. Miller and Jim Perdue, Miller, Gann & Perdue, Ralph E. Gustafson; Stafford, Patten & Gustafson, Houston, Scott Thrash and William W. McNeal, McNeal, Thrash & Williams, Alvin, for appellees.

CURTISS BROWN, Justice.

This is a products liability and medical malpractice suit.

Appellee Jo Ann Parten, joined by her husband, brought suit for damages against appellants, Ethicon, Inc. (Ethicon), Johnson & Johnson, Inc. (J & J), and Curtis Surgical Supply Company (Curtis) and against Alvin's Gulf Coast Hospital, Inc. (the Hospital), and appellee, Dr. Kenneth Chambler (Dr. Chambler). The Hospital brought a cross-action against Ethicon for indemnity...

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