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 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