Court Opinion

ID: 9689489
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 18:36:20.47646+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:18:49.119448
License: Public Domain

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

By his motion for rehearing, Dr. Sideris contends this Court erred by reversing the summary judgment that the Kimbers take nothing against him. Remaining convinced that our disposition of the appeal was proper, the motion for rehearing will be overruled with the following comment.
Relying on Cincinnati Life Ins. Co. v. Cates, 927 S.W.2d 623, 625-26 (Tex.1996), Dr. Sideris contends we should consider all grounds he presented in his motion for summary judgment. We disagree. In Cincinnati, the plaintiff sought to re*679cover on three causes of action, to-wit: violations of the Deceptive Trade Prae-tices-Consumer Protection Act.1 negligence, and breach of good faith and fair dealing. Here, however, although the Kimbers alleged multiple claims, medical malpractice was the only cause of action asserted. Further, Cincinnati is distinguishable because the trial court specifically ruled on all the summary judgment grounds presented, whereas the trial court in the Kimber lawsuit did not state the specific grounds relied on in granting summary judgment in favor of Dr. Sideris. Also, the Cincinnati Court reiterated the rale that a court of appeals should consider those grounds ruled on by the trial court which are necessary for final disposition of the appeal. See Tex.R.App. P. 47.1. Although a court of appeals may consider other grounds in the interest of judicial economy, we are not required to consider grounds not necessary for final disposition of the appeal. Cincinnati, 927 S.W.2d at 626-27. Because a fact issue as to even one of the allegations of malpractice is sufficient to defeat summary judgment, see Silvas v. Ghiatas, 954 S.W.2d 50, 54 (Tex.App. — San Antonio 1997, pet. denied), our consideration of other issues raised by Dr. Sideris is unnecessary to final disposition of this appeal.
Accordingly, the motion for rehearing is overruled.

. Tex. Bus. & Com.Code Annotated §§ 17.41 — 17.826 (Vernon 1987 & Pamph. Supp.2000).