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RODRIGUEZ-ESCOBAR v. GOSS

No. 10-0511.

392 S.W.3d 109 (2013)

Diego RODRIGUEZ-ESCOBAR, M.D., Petitioner, v. Michael Allen GOSS, Steven Goss, and Timothy Lee Goss, Individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Beverly Goss, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 1, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarence Andrew Weber , Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, Danica Lynn Milios , Office of the Attorney General, Daniel T. Hodge , First Asst. Attorney General, David S. Morales , Office of the Attorney General of Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General, Greg W. Abbott , Attorney General of Texas, Nichelle A. Cobb , Assistant Attorney General, Sean D. Jordan , Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, William J. "Bill" Cobb III , Office of the Attorney General, Sustin, TX, James C. Ho , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Dallas, TX, for Petitioner Rodriguez-Escobar, M.D., Diego.

Thomas B. `Tom' Cowart , Wasoff & Cowart, PLLC, Linda Turley , Turley Law Firm, Dallas, TX, for Respondents Goss, Michael Allen.

PER CURIAM.

In this health care liability case, Dr. Diego Rodriguez-Escobar examined Beverly Goss to determine whether she met the criteria for involuntary hospitalization for psychiatric care. He decided she did not and released her. Three days later she committed suicide, which precipitated this suit based on allegations that Dr. Rodriguez-Escobar's failure to involuntarily hospitalize her was negligence. A jury found...

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