Legal Opinion
Alternative Health Care Systems, Inc. v. McCown
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 16, 1999No. A98A2449PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Shelley McCown brought this action against Alternative Health Care Systems, Inc., d/b/a Peachtree Hospice (“AHC”), Sandra H. Yates, R.N., and Judith Ann Musco, R.N., among others, seeking damages for trespass to and mutilation of her husband’s body, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence per se in violating OCGA § 31-23-6, wanton failure on the part of AHC to train and supervise its employees, punitive damages, and bad faith penalties. McCown contended that AHC personnel wrongfully instructed an eye bank to remove her deceased husband’s eyes after she had…
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