Perryman v. DeKalb County Hospital Authority

Carley, Chief Judge.

The relevant facts in this appeal are as follows: In September of 1985, appellant-plaintiff’s wife died after undergoing a medical procedure which was performed at appellee-defendant DeKalb County Hospital Authority’s (Authority) facility by appellee-defendant Dr. J. Michael Luckett. Dr. Luckett is affiliated with appellee-defendant Radiology Associates of DeKalb, P.C. (RAD) and is an independent staff physician at the Authority’s facility. After his wife’s death, appellant filed the instant suit. As against Dr. Luckett, he alleged a claim for medical malpractice and, as…