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VILLASAN v. O'ROURKE

No. 09-04-409 CV.

166 S.W.3d 752 (2005)

Antonio J. VILLASAN, M.D., Appellant, v. William O'ROURKE, Individually; Laura O'Rourke, Individually; and Laura O'Rourke, as Next Friend of Brock O'Rourke, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Decided May 26, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg Abbott, Atty. Gen., Barry R. McBee, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Edward D. Burbach, Deputy Atty. Gen. for Litigation, Nelly R. Herrera, Chief Tort Litigation Division, R. Ted Cruz, Solicitor, Sean D. Jordan, Asst. Solicitor Gen., David G. Halpern, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, for appellant.

Ronald L. Bair, Amanda S. Hilty, The Bair Law Firm, PC, Houston, for appellees.

Before McKEITHEN, C.J., GAULTNEY and HORTON, JJ.

OPINION

HOLLIS HORTON, Justice.

This is a case of first impression and requires that we interpret the amended provisions of section 101.106(e) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code enacted as a part of the Legislature's tort reform efforts in 2003. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 101.106(e) (Vernon Supp.2005). Section 101.106(e) provides in suits where both the governmental unit and its employee are sued, the suit against the...

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