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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 16:15:46+00:00

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court of appeals, but would remand to the trial court for a new trial.
awarded $400,000 in wrongful death damages and $400,000 in survival damages. The court of appeals affirmed.
trial court to refuse to include Lance in the negligence and proportionate responsibility questions.
presented at trial, and the charge in its entirety.” Island Recreational Dev. Corp., 710 S.W.2d at 555.
conduct of third persons. See Greater Houston Transp. Co. v. Phillips, 801 S.W.2d 523, 525 (Tex. 1990).
applicable legal standard, then such suicide or attempted suicide shall not be a defense.” See also Kassen v.
suicide could not be considered by the jury. See Dallas County MHMR v. Bossley, 968 S.W.2d 339, 346 (Tex.
1998) (Abbott, J., dissenting); Kassen, 887 S.W.2d at 12.
cannot be considered by a jury when determining proportionate responsibility for causing the injuries in a case.
“suicide or attempted suicide” from being an affirmative defense. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 93.001.
parties, where evidence has been submitted to support such a question. Id.; F.F.P. Operating Partners, L.P. v.
treating physicians, which includes cooperation both in diagnosis and in treatment. Jackson v. Axelrad, 221 S.W.
“compartmentaliz[ing] negligence in rigid categories.” Jackson, 221 S.W.3d at 654.
should be held responsible for their percentage of responsibility. __ S.W.3d __, __.
these cases to the trial court for a new trial.

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