COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS v. HANSEN

No. 14-1033.

525 S.W.3d 671 (2017)

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, et al., Petitioners, v. Henry Andrew HANSEN, II, M.D., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: June 16, 2017.

Rehearing Overruled September 22, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Foley , Richard Daniel Weaver II , The Weaver Law Firm, Houston, for Amicus Curiae Foley, M.D., Neal T.

Barry Oswalt M.D. , Southlake, for Amicus Curiae Oswalt, M.D., Barry.

J. David Breemer , Pacific Legal Foundation, Sacremento CA, for Amicus Curiae Pacific Legal Foundation.

Amanda Martin , Texas Association of Business, Austin, E. Lee Parsley , Attorney at Law, Austin, for Amicus Curiae Texans for Lawsuit Reform.

Charles W. Bailey , Texas Hospital Association, Austin, for Amicus Curiae Texas Hospital Association.

Donald P. Wilcox , Jared S. Livingston , Kelly M. Walla , Texas Medical Association, Austin, for Amicus Curiae Texas Medical Association.

Eric White , Office of the Attorney General, Austin, for Amicus Curiae The State of Texas.

Danica Lynn Milios , Kent C. Sullivan , Peter Carl Hansen , Sean D. Jordan , William Powers Jr. , Jackson Walker LLP, Austin, Christopher D. Knudsen , John S. Serpe , Serpe, Jones, Andrews Callender & Bell, PLLC, Houston, for Petitioners.

Broadus A. Spivey , Law Offices of Broadus A. Spivey, Austin, Bill Youngkin , Matthew D. Doss , Youngkin & Doss, P.L.L.C., Bryan, Nanneska N. Hazel , George Brothers Kincaid & Horton LLP, Austin, Robert L. Duncan , Crenshaw Dupree & Milam, L.L.P., Lubbock, for Respondent.


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