Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2017

Jon Gower, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Aaron Ashley Gower v. University Behavioral Health of Denton A/K/A UHP, LP D/B/A University Behavioral Health of Denton Universal Health Services, Inc. And Nishendu M. Vasavada, M.D.

Jon Gower, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Aaron Ashley Gower v. University Behavioral Health of Denton A/K/A UHP, LP D/B/A University Behavioral Health of Denton Universal Health Services, Inc. And Nishendu M. Vasavada, M.D.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided July 20, 2017

Jon Gower, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Aaron Ashley Gower v. University Behavioral Health of Denton A/K/A UHP, LP D/B/A University Behavioral Health of Denton Universal Health Services, Inc. And Nishendu M. Vasavada, M.D.

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 02-16-00245-CV

Jon Gower, Individually and as § From the 431st District Court Representative of the Estate of Aaron Ashley Gower § of Denton County (14-07848-431) v. University Behavioral Health of Denton a/k/a UHP, LP d/b/a § July 20, 2017 University Behavioral Health of Denton; Universal Health Services, Inc.; and Nishendu M. Vasavada, M.D. § Opinion by Chief Justice Livingston JUDGMENT This court has considered the record on appeal in this case and holds that there was error in the trial court’s orders that dismissed the claims of Jon Gower, individually and as representative of the estate of Aaron Ashley Gower and that required him to pay attorney’s fees. It is ordered that the orders of the trial court are reversed and the case is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

It is further ordered that appellees University Behavioral Health of Denton a/k/a UHP, LP d/b/a University Behavioral Health of Denton; Universal Health Services, Inc.; and Nishendu M. Vasavada, M.D. shall jointly and severally pay all of the costs of this appeal, for which let execution issue.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

By /s/ Terrie Livingston Chief Justice Terrie Livingston

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