Columbia Valley Healthcare System L. P. D/B/A Valley Regional Medical Center v. Alexis Andrade, a Minor, by and Through His Mother, Ana Ramirez, as Next Friend and Ana Ramirez, Individually ( 2020 )

NUMBER 13-18-00362-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
COLUMBIA VALLEY HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM L.P. D/B/A VALLEY
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Appellant,
v.
ALEXIS ANDRADE, A MINOR
BY AND THROUGH HIS MOTHER,
ANA RAMIREZ, AS NEXT FRIEND
AND ANA RAMIREZ INDIVIDUALLY, Appellee.
On appeal from the 445th District Court
of Cameron County, Texas.
ORDER OF ABATEMENT
Before Justices Benavides, Longoria, and Perkes
Order Per Curiam
Appellant, Columbia Valley Healthcare System L. P. d/b/a Valley Regional Medical
Center, perfected an appeal from a final judgment in favor of appellees, Alexis Andrade,
a minor, by and through his mother, Ana Ramirez, as next friend and Ana Ramirez
individually, awarding $62,000 in past medical expenses, $9,060,000 in medical
expenses before Andrade reached the age of 18, and $1,208,000 in medical expenses
after Andrade reached the age of 18.
This cause is under submission before this Court following oral argument held on
October 24, 2019. By letter dated November 15, 2019, appellant notified this Court that
the Texas Supreme Court has granted review in Regent Care Ctr. of San Antonio, L.P. v.
Detrick, 567 S.W.3d 752 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2018, pet. granted). The Regent Care
case, as relied upon by appellees, involves similar facts and circumstances as the cause
before this Court, and directly discusses periodic payment plans, as is highly relevant to
the appeal before this Court.
On its own motion, the Court, having reexamined and reconsidered the documents
on file, finds that this appeal should be abated in the interest of judicial economy until
such time as the Texas Supreme Court may decide on the issues presented in Regent
Care. Accordingly, we hereby ABATE the appeal until further order of this Court.
It is so ORDERED.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed the
24th day of March 2020.
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