In the ongoing court battle over toddler Tinslee Lewis’ care, Cook Children’s asserts that the child’s care is prolonging her suffering. Her mother says her daughter is improving.
The Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth heard oral arguments in the case of 1-year-old Tinslee Lewis this week following a motion requiring Cook Children's to continue providing life sustaining treatment during the appeals process.
On Friday, an appellate court granted an emergency motion, requiring Cook Children's to continue providing life sustaining treatment to Tinslee Lewis throughout the appeals process.
Justice Sandee B. Marion denied a temporary injunction filed on behalf of the Lewis family, effectively allowing Cook Children's to end treatment in accordance with the Texas 10-Day Rule.
On Thursday, Justice Sandee Marion issued an extension until January 2 for Tinslee Lewis while she decides whether or not to grant the family's request for a temporary injunction.
A hearing for 9-month-old Tinslee Lewis originally scheduled for this Friday has been moved to December, giving the family more time to search for an alternate care provider.
Tarrant County Judge Alex Kim signed a temporary restraining order preventing 9-month-old Tinslee Lewis from being taken off life support at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.
