CHCA WEST HOUSTON, L.P. v. SHELLEY

No. 14-13-00499-CV.

438 S.W.3d 149 (2014)

CHCA WEST HOUSTON, L.P. d/b/a West Houston Medical Center, Appellant v. Christa SHELLEY, Appellee.

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

July 15, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Travis R. Brewer , Austin, for Appellant.

Daryl L. Moore , Stephen George Boutros , Houston, for Appellee.

Jeffry P. O'Dea , Houston.

Panel consists of Chief Justice FROST and Justices JAMISON and WISE.


OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Chief Justice.

The main issue in this appeal is whether a non-patient slip-and-fall claim against a hospital is a health care liability claim under the Texas Medical Liability Act. The appellant, a hospital, asserts it is. The appellee, a secretary employed by the hospital who was injured in the workplace, asserts it is not. When no expert report was timely served, the hospital filed a motion to dismiss the employee's negligence...

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