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PACKARD v. GUERRA

No. 14-06-00546-CV.

252 S.W.3d 511 (2008)

Dighton PACKARD, M.D., Emergency Health Services Associates, EmCare, Inc. and EmCare Holdings, Inc. and Leonard M. Riggs, Jr., M.D., Appellants, v. Lillian GUERRA, Individually and as next friend of Marcela Lillian Guerra and Marcelino Guerra, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled April 24, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Olga Lovett, Christopher Cord Miller, Andrew J. Wupper, Houston, for appellants.

James M. Stewart, Brent Ryan Walker, Dallas, Dallas, for Leonard M. Riggs.

Jack E. McGehee, John S. Serpe, Christopher Dean Demeo, Houston, for appellees.

Panel consists of Justices ANDERSON and FOWLER and Senior Justice EDELMAN.

MAJORITY OPINION

WANDA McKEE FOWLER, Justice.

This is a health care liability claim in which the plaintiffs allege that Marcela Guerra received permanent brain injuries because of the actions and non-actions of the attending emergency room doctor at Polly Ryon Hospital immediately after her birth. The Guerras allege that one or more of the defendant companies and individuals contracted to staff and run the emergency room at Polly Ryon Hospital.

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