RIDGECREST RETIREMENT & HEALTHCARE v. URBAN

No. 01-02-00663-CV.

135 S.W.3d 757 (2004)

RIDGECREST RETIREMENT & HEALTHCARE d/b/a Ridgecrest Retirement Center, Ltd., Appellants v. Darlyn Jill URBAN, Individually, and as Representative of the Estate of Donald G. Maker, and Richard J. Maker, Individually, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled February 6, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlotte A. Fields, Ronald E. Tigner, Preis, Kraft & Roy, Houston, TX, Kevin L. Wentz, Wentz & Zavarelli, Irving, TX, David Criss, Dallas, TX, for Appellant.

Steven G. Ohrvall, Richard L. Howell, Demarest, Smith, Giunta & Howell, P.L.L.C., Dallas, TX, Steve Stewart, Levin & Kasner, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices ALCALA, HIGLEY, and ADELE HEDGES.


OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Justice (Assigned).

Plaintiffs/appellees, Darlyn Jill Urban, individually, and as representative of the estate of Donald G. Maker, and Richard J. Maker, individually, sued defendant/appellant, Ridgecrest Retirement & Healthcare d/b/a Ridgecrest Retirement Center, Ltd. ("Ridgecrest"), for negligence in its care of Donald G. Maker ("Maker"). A jury returned a verdict awarding $999,999.99 to Maker's estate, but found that his children...

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