in Re Jourdanton Hospital Corporation D/B/A South Texas Regional Medical Center

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-14-00817-CV

IN RE JOURDANTON HOSPITAL CORPORATION d/b/a South Texas Regional Medical Center

Original Mandamus Proceeding 1

Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice

Delivered and Filed: December 10, 2014

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED

On November 24, 2014, relator Jourdanton Hospital Corporation d/b/a South Texas

Regional Medical Center filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of the trial court’s

order denying its request to conduct an independent medical examination of a plaintiff in the

underlying medical negligence lawsuit. The court has considered relator’s petition for writ of

mandamus and is of the opinion that relator is not entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the

petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 12-12-1063-CVA, styled Stacy Smith, Individually and as Next Friend for C. L. S. v. Jourdanton Hospital Corporation d/b/a South Texas Regional Medical Center and Edward Barton Blackmon Jr., M.D., pending in the 81st Judicial District Court, Atascosa County, Texas, the Honorable Donna S. Rayes presiding.