GARCIA v. GOMEZ

No. 09-0159.

319 S.W.3d 638 (2010)

Samuel GARCIA Jr., M.D., Petitioner, v. Maria GOMEZ, Individually and Representative of the Estate of Ofelia Marroquin, Deceased, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided August 27, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald G. Hole , Ida Cecilia Garza , Hole & Alvarez, L.L.P., McAllen, TX, for Petitioner.

Savannah Robinson , Law Office of Savannah Robinson, Danbury TX, for Respondent.


Justice MEDINA delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Justice HECHT, Justice WAINWRIGHT, Justice GREEN, Justice WILLETT, Justice GUZMAN, and Justice LEHRMANN.

The Texas Medical Liability Act requires that a health care liability claimant serve expert reports on each defendant physician or provider within 120 days after filing suit. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM.CODE § 74.351(a). We have characterized this requirement as "a threshold over which a claimant must...

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