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No Harm in Failure to Notify Plaintiffs of Expert Deadline Upon Withdrawal

By D. Todd Smith on January 25, 2007

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]In Baize v. Scott & White Clinic, a health care liability case, the Third Court of Appeals has affirmed a no-evidence summary judgment based on the plaintiffs’ failure to timely designate expert witnesses.  Although the trial court erred by granting a motion to withdraw as counsel that failed to state the expert designation deadline, the court of appeals held the error harmless because the plaintiffs had sufficient time to secure new counsel and for the new counsel to investigate the case and prepare for trial.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • Posted in:
    Appellate
  • Blog:
    Texas Appellate Strategy
  • Organization:
    Butler Snow LLP

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