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RAMIREZ v. CARRERAS

No. 13-98-517-CV.

10 S.W.3d 757 (2000)

Simon RAMIREZ and Cynthia Ramirez, Appellants, v. Dr. Jose CARRERAS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

January 6, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Esther Cortez, McAllen, for Appellants.

Ronald G. Hole, Micaela Alvarez, Law Offices of Ronald G. Hole, McAllen, for Appellee.

Before Chief Justice SEERDEN and Justices DORSEY and CHAVEZ.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice DORSEY.

This case concerns the scope of a physician's duty when examining one who is not a patient. We hold that when a physician examines a person for the benefit of a third party and no physician-patient relationship exists, the only duty owed by the physician is the duty not to injure the examinee. Expert testimony is not required in order to raise a fact question on whether that duty is breached.

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