WILLIAMS v. BENNETT

No. B-8638.

610 S.W.2d 144 (1980)

Jim Bill WILLIAMS, et ux., Petitioners, v. T. R. BENNETT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied January 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fisher, Roch & Gallagher, Michael T. Gallagher and Ronald Wardell, Houston, for petitioners.

Zeleskey, Cornelius, Rogers, Hallmark & Hicks, Ralph M. Zeleskey and Paul Clark, Lufkin, for respondent.


BARROW, Justice.

This is a medical malpractice action. The trial court rendered a take-nothing judgment for respondent, Dr. T. R. Bennett, notwithstanding the jury verdict that he had negligently discharged petitioner, Janette Williams, from the hospital and that such discharge was a proximate cause of petitioners' injuries.1 The court of civil appeals affirmed. 582 S.W.2d 577.

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