Shelton D. Hood, Petitioner v. Dr. John R. Phillips, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals' decision, holding that the appropriate negligence standard in medical malpractice is whether a reasonable and prudent physician would have undertaken the treatment. The Court also held that the trial court erred by refusing to submit issues of ordinary negligence, gross negligence, and informed consent to the jury and by improperly quashing subpoenas under Article 4447d.