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JOHN CHRISTOPHER FRANKA, M.D. AND NAGAKRISHNA REDDY, M.D.
v.
STACEY VELASQUEZ AND SARAGOSA ALANIZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, SARAGOSA MARIO ALANIZ
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Articles Mentioning This Case

Texas expands medical liability protections for state-employed doctors American Medical News (February 14, 2011)
Opinions Issued

Hecht Jefferson Wainwright Green Johnson Willett
Majority
Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett joined. (PDF)
Medina Lehrmann
Dissent
Justice Medina delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry 7 months ago
Docket Sheet
2011-07-11 Case stored in record room –
2011-04-13 Mandate issued –
2011-04-01 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet
2011-03-09 Case forwarded to Court –
2011-03-09 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed
2011-02-10 M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet
2011-02-07 M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent
2011-01-21 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2011-01-21 Dissenting opinion issued. – To identify a cause in
2011-01-21 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2010-07-21 Address Change – Petitioner
2008-11-07 Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2008-10-31 Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed)
2008-10-09 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent
2008-10-03 File instrument. – Respondent
2008-09-25 Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed)
2008-09-10 Oral argument - –
2008-08-25 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner
2008-08-25 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2008-08-13 Phone call from Clerk's Office. –
2008-08-13 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-04-29 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2008-04-18 pet/rev granted –
2008-04-18 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – OA date & time not set. View Sheet
2008-01-10 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2008-01-10 Reply brief. – Petitioner
2008-01-08 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet
2008-01-04 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2007-12-18 Brief filed. – Respondent
2007-12-04 Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Descrip – Petitioner View Sheet
2007-11-14 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2007-11-08 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2007-11-05 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-10-29 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2007-10-01 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet
2007-09-28 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2007-09-12 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2007-09-12 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2007-09-12 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2007-09-12 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-09-12 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-09-12 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-09-07 Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2007-08-30 Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2007-08-28 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2007-08-15 File instrument. – Petitioner
2007-08-10 Additional citations received. – Respondent
2007-07-11 Additional citations received. – Respondent
2007-06-21 reply filed – Petitioner
2007-06-04 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2007-05-18 motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet
2007-05-16 M/E/T to file response – Respondent
2007-04-19 response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet
2007-03-27 Case forwarded to Court –
2007-03-22 Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2007-02-27 Motion to amend disposed. (Granted or o/r) – View Sheet
2007-02-23 amended petition for review filed/received – Petitioner
2007-02-23 Motion to amend – Petitioner
2007-02-21 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2007-02-21 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
Franka, M.D., John Christopher, petitioner see attorneys

Velasquez, Stacey, respondent see attorneys

State of Texas, amicus curiae see attorneys

Arrange by Attorney
Court of Appeals Opinions

AFFIRM September 6, 2006
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
San Antonio (4th COA)
No. 04-06-00190-CV docket
by Honorable Alma L. Lopez

Trial Court:
Bexar County
Honorable Joe Frazier Brown...