Christus Spohn Health System Corp. D/B/A Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg v. Melissa Hernandez

Opinion

ACCEPTED 04-15-00812-CV Filed 12/21/2015 5:21:03 PM FOURTH COURT OF Guerrero R. David APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, District TEXAS Clerk Jim12/30/2015 1:21:53 Wells County, PM Texas KEITH HOTTLE Sandra Garcia, Deputy CLERK 04-15-00812-CV

CAUSE NO. 13-03-52114-CV FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS MELISSA HERNANDEZ, § IN THE SAN ANTONIO, DISTRICT TEXAS COURT Plaintiff, § 12/30/2015 1:21:53 PM § KEITH E. HOTTLE v. § 79TH JUDICIALClerk DISTRICT § CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM § CORPORATION, D/B/A CHRISTUS § SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG § AND ANDRES BUENO, § Defendants. § JIM WELLS COUNTY, TEXAS

DEFENDANT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORP. D/B/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG’S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendant CHRISTUS Spohn Health System

Corporation d/b/a CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg (“Defendant”) hereby appeals from the

interlocutory Order denying Defendant’s motion to dismiss, filed pursuant to section 74.351(b)

of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, which Order the trial court (the Hon. Richard C.

Terrell) signed on Dec. 1, 2015. A true and correct copy of the interlocutory Order is attached

hereto as Exhibit A and is incorporated herein by reference.

Defendant perfects this appeal from the interlocutory Order under the provisions of

section 51.014(a)(9) of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code. This appeal is accelerated,

per the terms of rule 28.1 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Defendant will appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Fourth District of Texas at San

Antonio, which has jurisdiction over appeals from the district courts of Jim Wells County. T EX.

GOV’T CODE §§ 22.201(e), 22.220. Defendant timely files this Notice of Accelerated Appeal on

or before Dec. 21, 2015, within twenty days from the date the trial court signed the interlocutory

Order (Dec. 1, 2015). TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b).

DEFENDANT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORP. D/B/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG’S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL – Page 1 D/938539v1 Defendant will serve this Notice on all parties to the trial court’s interlocutory Order; will

provide the clerk of the Fourth Court of Appeals with a copy of this Notice of Accelerated

Appeal, pursuant to rule 25.1(e) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure; and will tender the

appeal filing fee to the Clerk of the Fourth Court of Appeals, along with its Docketing Statement.

Respectfully submitted,

COOPER & SCULLY, P.C.

By: /s/ Michelle E. Robberson _________________ MICHELLE E. ROBBERSON Texas Bar No. 16982900 michelle.robberson@cooperscully.com

900 Jackson Street, Suite 100 Dallas, Texas 75202 214-712-9500 214-712-9540 (fax)

EVANS, ROWE & HOLBROOK

By: /s/ Blaine A. Holbrook ___________________ BLAINE A. HOLBROOK Texas Bar No. 24008446 bholbrook@evans-rowe.com NICKI K. ELGIE Texas Bar No. 24069670 nelgie@evans-rowe.com

10101 Reunion Place, Suite 900 San Antonio, Texas 78216 (210) 340-6555 (210) 340-6664 (fax)

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION D/B/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG

DEFENDANT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORP. D/B/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG’S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL – Page 2 D/938539v1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I served a true and correct copy of this Notice on the following

counsel of record via e-filing on this 21st day of December, 2015:

Thomas J. Henry thenry@thomasjhenrylaw.com Greggory A. Teeter gteeter@thomasjhenrylaw.com The Law Offices of Thomas J. Henry 521 Starr Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Counsel for Plaintiff

/s/ Michelle E. Robberson____________________ Michelle E. Robberson

DEFENDANT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORP. D/B/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG’S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL – Page 3 D/938539v1 EXHIBIT A 361-668.-5732 03:44:11 p.m. 12-07-2015 213

Filed 12-01-2015 @ 4:00 pm R. David Guerrero District Clerk Jim Wells County, Texas CAUSE NO. 13-03-52114-CV Diana Guerra-Acero, Deputy MELISSA HERNANDEZ, IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff

VS.

CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH 7914 JUDICIAL DISTRICT SYSTEM CORPORATION, D/B/A CHRISTUS SPORN HOSPITAL KLEBERG AND ANDRES BUENO, Defendants JIM WELLS COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORTS AND MOTION TO DISMISS

The Court heard Defendant Christus Spohn Health System Corporation, D/B/A Christus

Spohn Hospital Kleberg's Objections to the Sufficiency of Plaintiff's Supplemental Expert Reports

and Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice ("Defendant's Motion") on November 10, 2015. After

considering the motion, responses and other papers filed in this case, argument of counsel, and

taking judicial notice of the materials on file in this case, the Court finds that Defendant's Motion

should be DENIED.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Christus Spohn

Health System Corporation, D/B/A Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg's Objections to the

Sufficiency of Plaintiff's Supplemental Expert Reports and Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice is

DENIED. 12-01- Signed: November„, 2015.

owabIC 'eD4dC.erre% Presiding Judge

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Agreed As To Substance and Form:

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS J. HENRY

/s/ Gregg A. Teeter THOMAS J. HENRY STATE BAR No. 09484210 GREGORY A. TEETER STATE BAR No. 24033264 CURTIS W. FITZGERALD, II STATE BAR No. 24012626 *Ewa.: gteeter-svc@tjhltnv.com

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF, MELISSA HERNANDEZ

*AND*

Agreed As To Form Only:

Is/ Nicki K Elgie BLAME A. HOLBROOK STATE BAR No. 24008446 NICKI K. ELGIE STATE BAR No. 24069670 10101 Reunion Place, Suite 900 San Antonio, Texas 78216 Telephone: 210-340-6555 Facsimile: 210-340-6664 Email: bholbrook@evans-rowe.com Email: nelgiefatevans-rowe.com

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION Data CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG

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