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Virginia Dalehite died shortly after an operation by Dr. Nauta, a neurosurgeon, for treatment of a cerebral aneurysm. Her family, the Dalehites, sued Dr. Nauta and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) for wrongful death. The trial court granted UTMB’s plea to the jurisdiction based on governmental immunity. Dr. Nauta then moved for summary judgment, arguing that the judgment in favor of UTMB, a governmental unit, bars any action against him as its employee under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code § 101.106. The Dalehites challenged Dr. Nauta's status as a UTMB employee. However, the appellate court found that the undisputed summary judgment evidence established Dr. Nauta was an employee of UTMB. Consequently, the court affirmed the summary judgment, finding Dr. Nauta entitled to governmental immunity.
Dalehite v. Nauta is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston).
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Virginia Dalehite died shortly after an operation by Dr. Nauta, a neurosurgeon, for treatment of a cerebral aneurysm. Her family, the Dalehites, sued Dr. Nauta and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) for wrongful death. The trial court granted UTMB’s plea to the jurisdiction based on governmental immunity. Dr. Nauta then moved for summary judgment, arguing that the judgment in favor of UTMB, a governmental unit, bars any action against him as its employee under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code § 101.106. The Dalehites challenged Dr. Nauta's status as a UTMB employee. However, the appellate court found that the undisputed summary judgment evidence established Dr. Nauta was an employee of UTMB. Consequently, the court affirmed the summary judgment, finding Dr. Nauta entitled to governmental immunity.
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