BROCHNER v. THOMAS

Nos. 11-89-300-CV, 11-89-301-CV and 11-89-303-CV.

795 S.W.2d 215 (1990)

Alice N. BROCHNER, Independent Administratrix of the Estate of Ruben Brochner, Relator, v. Hon. William A. THOMAS, Jr., Judge, Respondent. Cathy TYLER et vir. Gary Tyler, Relators, v. Hon. Jorge A. SOLIS and Hon. Bill Thomas, Judges, Respondents. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, Relator, v. Hon. William A. THOMAS, Judge, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

June 7, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Cayce, Jr., Shannon, Garcey, Ratliff & Miller, Fort Worth, James H. Holmes, III, Joann Wilkins, Burford & Ryburn, Dallas, J.M. Lee, Law Office of J.M. Lee, Fort Worth, for relators.

Dwight Martin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Frank D. Scarborough, Glandon, Erwin, Scarborough, Baker & Choate, Abilene, David J. Nagle, David Nagle & Associates, P.C., Austin, for respondents.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

These are original proceedings in mandamus arising from a medical malpractice suit. In September of 1986, Dr. Ruben Brochner diagnosed Cathy Tyler's back pain as a herniated nucleus pulposus and performed a lumbar laminectomy. Dr. Brochner committed suicide in January of 1987. At the time of his death, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners was investigating Dr. Brochner. In 1988, Mrs. Tyler and her husband, Gary Tyler, sued Alice...

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