Date: 10-30-2000

Case Style: Lottie M. Gray, Individually and as Independent Administratrix with Will Annexed of the Estate of Roosevelt Gray, Roosevelt Gray, Jr., Esther Y. Smith, Corlis D. Gray, Sonya Gray, and Cherrye Gray Vs. Jay Wright, D.O.

Case Number: 98-9346-K

Judge: Merrill Hartman

Court: 192nd District Court, Dallas County, Texas

Plaintiff's Attorney: G. Robert Wilemon of the Law Offices of Robert Wilemon, Dallas, Texas and Darrell Fisher, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Defendant's Attorney: Robert C. Brown of the Johnson & Sylvan Law Offices, Dallas, Texas

Description: This case involved the alleged wrongful death of a 67-year-old male as a result of medical malpractice. It was known that the decedent had cardiac disease. The decedent was admitted to the hospital with chest pain. Decedent was discharge two days later following tests which were found to be negative and normal. Decedent died with 24 hours of being discharged from the hospital.

Outcome: Defense verdict

Plaintiff's Experts: Dr. Jay Shipaira, M.D., Los Angeles, California, expert on cardiology

Defendant's Experts: Dr. William G. Jones, M.D., Dallas, Texas, expert on cardioi-thoracic surgery Dr. Pratul Patel, M.D., Dallas, Texas, expert on nuclear radiology Dr. James Race, M.D., Dallas, Texas, expert on internal medicine

Comments: Reported by David W. Langford