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THOMPSON v. WOODRUFF

No. 09-05-511 CV.

232 S.W.3d 316 (2007)

Stacy THOMPSON and Sean Denzil Thompson, Appellants, v. James J. WOODRUFF, Duane L. Larson, and Scott Kacy, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Decided August 2, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denise W. Novotny, Novotny Legal Group, Houston, for appellants.

James J. Woodruff, II, Atlantic Beach, FL, Dion Ramos, Houston, James B. Edwards, Donald S. Stephens, Edwards and Associates, Stafford, for appellees.

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

OPINION

STEVE McKEITHEN, Chief Justice.

Stacy Thompson and Sean Denzil Thompson appeal the dismissal of their medical malpractice suit against James J. Woodruff, Duane L. Larson, and Scott Kacy. In eight issues, the Thompsons claim the trial court erred by imposing case-determinative sanctions for discovery abuses solely attributable to their impaired lawyer, without first considering lesser sanctions. We reverse and remand.

Suit commenced on May...

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