Bogar v. Esparza’s Empirical Analysis

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21 state decisions

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1. “Leland further argues that, because the Brandáis already took the opportunity to supplement their reports in response to Leland's objections, the purpose of [74.351] subsection (c) was met and the Brandáis are not entitled to an additional extension. We disagree. The plain language of subsection (c) provides for an extension to cure when elements of a report have been found deficient. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 74.351(c). Section 74.351 does not state or imply that a plaintiff forfeits the possibility of obtaining a thirty-day extension to cure by timely responding to a defendant’s specific objections before the court has an opportunity to rule on a defendant’s motion to dismiss.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Biggs v. Baylor University Medical Center

2. “In a health care liability claim, a claimant shall, not later than the 120th day after the date the original petition was filed, serve on each party or the party’s attorney one or more expert reports, with a curriculum vitae of each expert listed in the report for each physician or health care provider against whom a liability claim is asserted.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Hayes v. Carroll

3. “In essence, [Urban's] report is a second autopsy report, opining about the cause of [Desiree's] death without explaining who caused it or how.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. In re Michael V. Kelly, Ii, M.D., Compounding Plus LLC