COVINGTON v. SISTERS OF CHARITY

No. 07-03-0351-CV.

179 S.W.3d 583 (2005)

Patricia Lazard COVINGTON and Elizabeth Roberts, on behalf of Vincent Lazard, Deceased, Appellants, v. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF the INCARNATE WORD, Houston Texas d/b/a St. Elizabeth Hospital of Beaumont, Christus Health Southeast Texas d/b/a Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital and Paul D. Wesolow, M.D., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Overruled August 2, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clay Dugas, Mike Jacobellis, Clay Dugas & Associates, Beaumont, and Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Houston, for Appellants.

James Peacock and Patricia D. Chamblin, Mehaffyweber, Beaumont, Dion C. Ramos and Roger A. Sullivan, The Ramos Law Firm, Houston, for Appellees.

Before REAVIS and CAMPBELL, JJ.


OPINION

JAMES T. CAMPBELL, Justice.

Appellants Elizabeth Roberts and Patricia Lazard Covington, independent administrator of the estate of Vincent Lazard, appeal a summary judgment dismissing their survival claims asserted on behalf of the estate. We will affirm the judgment.

Factual and Procedural Background

Vincent Lazard died intestate on December 27, 1999, while a patient at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He did not leave...

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