Marcela and Jose Bustamante, as Next Friends of D.B. v. Enrique N. Ponte, Jr., M.D. and Pediatrix Medical Services, Inc.

Decided September 29, 2017. Paul W. Green wrote the opinion for the court.

529 S.W.3d 447 · Cited 181 times

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