Columbia Medical Center of Arlington Subsidiary, L.P. D/B/A Medical City Arlington and HCA INC. v. Jared Bush, Jr., Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Ireille Williams-Bush, and Next Friend of J.B. and L.B., Minors

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 20, 2023
• Docket: 02-22-00319-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth No. 02-22-00319-CV

COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF § On Appeal from the 17th District Court ARLINGTON SUBSIDIARY, L.P. D/B/A MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON AND HCA INC., Appellants § of Tarrant County (017-312807-19)

V.

JARED BUSH, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND § April 20, 2023 AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF IREILLE WILLIAMS-BUSH, DECEASED, AND NEXT FRIEND OF J.B. AND L.B., MINORS, Appellee § Memorandum Opinion by Justice Wallach

JUDGMENT

This court has considered the record on appeal in this case and holds that there

was error in the trial court’s judgment. It is ordered that the judgment of the trial

court is reversed and the case is remanded to the trial court with instructions to

dismiss the claims of Appellee Jared Bush, Jr., Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Ireille Williams-Bush, Deceased, and Next Friend of J.B. and L.B.,

Minors against Appellants Columbia Medical Center of Arlington Subsidiary, L.P.

d/b/a Medical City Arlington and HCA INC. with prejudice and to rule on

Appellants’ request for attorney’s fees under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

Section 74.351(b)(1) and (2).

It is further ordered that Appellee Jared Bush, Jr., Individually and as

Representative of the Estate of Ireille Williams-Bush, Deceased, and Next Friend of

J.B. and L.B., Minors shall pay all of the costs of this appeal, for which let execution

issue.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

By __/s/ Mike Wallach__________________ Justice Mike Wallach