CORTEZ EX REL. ESTATE OF PUENTES v. HCCI-SAN ANTONIO, INC.

No. 04-0181.

159 S.W.3d 87 (2005)

Jesus M. CORTEZ on Behalf of the ESTATE OF Carmen PUENTES, Deceased, Petitioner, v. HCCI-SAN ANTONIO, INC. d/b/a Alta Vista Nursing Center, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided March 11, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas S. Hornbuckle, Stephen S. Hornbuckle, Hornbuckle Firm, Houston, Jesse Thomas Rhodes, Lyons & Rhodes, San Antonio, Keith C. Livesay, McAllen, for petitioner.

Lori D. Proctor, Proctor & Nagorny, P.C., Houston, for respondent HCCI-San Antonio, Inc.

Alvin Laser, Boston & Hughes, Houston, for respondent Jerry Tristan.

Misty Ann Farris, Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, for amicus curiae Tex-Abota, Inc.


Justice MEDINA delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents two issues: whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying a challenge to an equivocating veniremember for cause, and whether an objection to the denial was timely to preserve error. The court of appeals held that error was preserved and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion. 131 S.W.3d 113. We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals...

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