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JACOBS v. THEIMER

No. B-4583.

519 S.W.2d 846 (1975)

George S. JACOBS et ux., Petitioners, v. Louis M. THEIMER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied March 19, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Strasburger, Price, Kelton, Martin & Unis, Royal H. Brin, Jr., Bean, Francis, Ford, Francis & Wills, Dallas, for petitioners.

Fillmore, Lambert, Farabee & Purtle, Glynn R. Purtle and Larry L. Lambert, Wichita Falls, for respondent.

REAVLEY, Justice.

Dortha Jean Jacobs contracted rubella in the first trimester of pregnancy and subsequently gave birth to a child whose major organs were defective. Mrs. Jacobs and her husband brought this suit against Dr. Louis M. Theimer, alleging his negligence in failing to diagnose the rubella and to advise them of the attendant risk, and seeking damages for the medical expenses for treatment and care of the child and for their own emotional suffering. The trial...

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