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

Opinion

Filed 1212112015 5:21 :03 PM R David Guerrero District Clerk Jim Wells County. Texas Sandra Garcia, Deputy

CAUSE NO. 13-03-52114-CV REJECTED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS MELISSA HERNANDEZ, § SAN ANTONIO, IN THE DISTRICT COURTTEXAS Plaintiff, § 12/22/2015 4:08:27 PM § KEITH E. HOTTLE v. § Clerk 79TH JUDICIAL 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. I, 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 tenns of rule 28. I 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. TEX.

Gov'T CODE §§ 22.20 I(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. I, 2015). TEX. R. ArP. P. 26.1(b).

DEFENDANT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORP. D/8/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG'S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL - Page I 0 1938S39vl 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: Isl Michelle E. Robberson MICHELLE E. ROBBERSON Texas Bar No. 16982900 michel le.robberson(a)cooperscul ly.com

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

EVANS, ROWE & HOLBROOK

By: Isl Blaine A. Holbrook BLAINE A. HOLBROOK Texas Bar No. 24008446 bholbrook@•evans-rowc.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 DIB/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG

DEFENDANT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORP. D/8/A CHRJSTUS SPOHN HOSPJTAL KLEBERG'S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL- Page 2 D/938539vl 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 thenryUilthomasjhenrvlaw.com Greggory A. Teeter gtceter@thomasjhenrvl aw .com The Law Offices of Thomas J. Henry 521 Starr Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Counsel for Plaintiff

Isl Michelle E. Robberson Michelle E. Robberson

DEFENDANT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORP. D/8/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG'S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL - Page 3 Dl938539vl 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 § 79111 JUDICIAL DISTRICT SYSTEM CORPORATION, D/B/A § CBRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL § KLEBERG AND ANDRES BUENO, § Defendants § JIM WELLS COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDERDENYINGDEFENDANrSOBJECTIONSTO PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORTS AND MOTION TO DISMISS

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

Spohn Hospital K.lebcrg'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 motio~ 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 Cbristus Spohn

Health System Corporation, D/B/A Christos Spohn Hospital KJeberg's Objections to the

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

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

~~ orab C. Presiding Judge Terrell,

l. 361-668-5732 03:44:22 p.m. 12-07-2015 3 13

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Agreed As To Substance and Form:

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS J. HENRY

ls/GreggA. Teeter THOMAS J. HENRY STATE BAR.No. 09484210 GREGORY A TEETER STATE BAR No. 24033264 CURTIS W. FITZGERALD, II STATE BAR No. 24012626 •EMAIL: gteeter-svc@ljhlaw.com

AlTORNEYSFORPLAINTIFF, MEUSSA HERNANDEZ

*AND* Agreed As To Fonn Only:

Isl Nield K Elgie BLAINE A HOLBROOK. STATE BAR No. 24008446 NrCJO K. ELOIE STATE BARNO. 24069670 10101 Reunion Place, Suite 900 San Antonio, Texas 78216 Telephone; 210-340-6555 Facshnile:210-340-6664 Email: bholbrook<@evans-rowe.com Email: nclgie@evans-rowe.com

ATl'ORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, CHRISTOS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION D/B/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG

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