Texas Supreme Court

Bobby Neagle, Petitioner v. George C. Nelson, M.d., Respondents

January 30, 198528 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 215

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the two‑year limitations provision of the 1977 Medical Liability Act, as applied to Bobby Neagle, violates the Texas Constitution's open courts provision because it barred his claim before he could reasonably discover the injury. The Court reversed the appellate court and remanded for further proceedings.