Christus Spohn Health System Corp. D/B/A Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg v. Melissa Hernandez ( 2015 )

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
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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
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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
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EXHIBIT A
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.. 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,
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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:
EVANS, ROWE & HOLBROOK
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
2.