SUIT BY PERSON HARMED
Known as the Texas Hospital Licensing Law
The act spans §§ 241–241 (86 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Cole v. Huntsville Memorial Hospital (1996)
Most recently applied in Cole v. Huntsville Memorial Hospital (February 1996)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A person who is harmed by a violation under Section 241.028 or 241.055 may petition a district court for appropriate injunctive relief.
(b) Venue for a suit brought under this section is in the county in which the person resides or, if the person is not a resident of this state, in Travis County.
(c) The person may also pursue remedies for civil damages under common law.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.