TAYLOR v. PARR

No. A14-83-679CV.

678 S.W.2d 527 (1984)

Jack and Ada TAYLOR, Individually and As Next Friends of David Smith Taylor, Appellants, v. Dr. J.W. PARR, Appellee.

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

May 24, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Mallia, Houston, for appellants.

Robert J. Swift, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C.J., and CANNON and DRAUGHN, JJ.


OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

Appellants, Jack and Ada Taylor, appeal the summary judgment rendered against them in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. J.W. Parr. The sole issue on appeal is whether the Taylors, as foster parents and managing conservators of David Smith Taylor, a minor, have standing to bring their action for the death of David. We affirm the summary judgment.

In order to clarify the issue on appeal, we first summarize the relevant...

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