Case Information
*1 DISMISS and Opinion Filed August 4, 2014
In The
No. 05-17-00298-CV LINDA LEWIS AND LAURA ROBERTS, Appellants V.
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION, SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION CEO DAVID CHERNOW, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN ROBERT ORTENZIO, VICE CHAIRMAN ROCCO A. ORTENZIO, SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SOUTH DALLAS, AND DR. ADOLPHUS GIST, Appellees
On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 3 Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. CC-16-06056-C MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Francis, and Justice Stoddart
Opinion by Chief Justice Wright
This Court questioned its jurisdiction over this appeal because there did not appear to be a final judgment or other appealable order. We instructed appellants to file a letter brief addressing our concern and gave appellees an opportunity to respond.
Generally, this Court has jurisdiction only over appeals from final judgments and certain interlocutory orders as permitted by statute. See Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp. , 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). A final judgment is one that disposes of all pending parties and claims. See id
Appellants appeal from the trial court’s March 20, 2017 partial summary judgment. That judgment disposes of the plaintiffs’ claims against only defendants Select Medical Corporation *2 and Select Specialty Hospital South Dallas. Plaintiffs’ claims against defendants David Chernow, Robert Ortenzio, Rocco A. Ortenzio, and Dr. Adolphus Gist remain pending.
Appellant Linda Lewis filed a letter brief in which she asks this Court for permission to appeal the interlocutory order. There is no statutory authority allowing an appeal of an interlocutory order granting partial summary judgment. See T EX . C IV . P RAC . & R EM . C ODE A NN § 51.014(1)-(13) (West Supp. 2016). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See T EX . R. A PP . P. 42.3(a).
/Carolyn Wright/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE 170298F.P05
JUDGMENT
LINDA LEWIS AND On Appeal from the County Court at Law LAURA ROBERTS, Appellants No. 3, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. CC-16-06056-C. No. 05-17-00298-CV V. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright.
Justices Francis and Stoddart participating.
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION,
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION CEO
DAVID CHERNOW, EXECUTIVE
CHAIRMAN ROBERT ORTENZIO, VICE
CHAIRMAN ROCCO A. ORTENZIO,
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SOUTH
DALLAS AND DR. ADOLPHUS GIST,
Appellees
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED It is ORDERED that appellees, SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION, SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION CEO DAVID CHERNOW, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN ROBERT ORTENZIO, VICE CHAIRMAN ROCCO A. ORTENZIO, SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SOUTH DALLAS AND DR. ADOLPHUS GIST recover their costs of this appeal from appellants LINDA LEWIS AND LAURA ROBERTS.
Judgment entered August 4, 2017.