MARINO v. LENOIR

NO. 15-0610.

526 S.W.3d 403 (2017)

Leah Anne Gonski MARINO, M.D. f/k/a Leah Anne Gonski, M.D., Petitioner, v. Shirley LENOIR, Individually and as Personal representative of the Estate of Shana Lenoir, and Christopher McKnight, Individually and as Next Friend of Nayla McKnight, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: April 28, 2017.

Rehearing Overruled September 22, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Strawn Jr. , Andrew L. Pickens , Victoria Parish Skinner , Strawn Pickens LLP, Houston, TX, for Petitioner.

Joseph M. Gourrier , The Gourrier Law Firm PLLC, Houston, TX, for Respondents.


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