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· 12/27/1984

Melendez v. Beal

Citations

  • 683 S.W.2d 869
  • 1984 Tex. App. LEXIS 6848

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that filing of suit 15 months after discovering wrong was not unreasonable when patient underwent procedure giving rise to complaint 13 years prior
  • holding that filing of suit 15 months after discovering -wrong was not unreasonable when patient underwent procedure giving rise to complaint 13 years prior
  • applying Texas law and holding a fifteen-month delay is unreasonable as a matter of law
  • 13 months after discovery of malpractice held reasonable
  • limitation unconstitutional to unknowing patient

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Judges: Evans, Doyle, Bullock

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