Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Gross
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 28, 2007No. S07A1027PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines', Justice.
Kay Nichols (“Nichols”) appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Dr. Alexander Stephen Gross, M.D., and Georgia Dermatology Specialists, PC. (“Gross”) in this medical malpractice case. Nichols contends that the statute of repose for medical malpractice claims set forth in OCGA § 9-3-71 (b) 1 violates the equal protection clauses of the United States and Georgia Constitutions. U. S. Const. Amend. XIV, § 1; Ga. Const. Art. I, Sec. I, Par. II (1983). Finding no such constitutional infirmity, we affirm.
On June 22,1998, Ronald David Nichols presented a spot on…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Allrid v. Emory UniversitySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Clark v. SingerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Craven v. Lowndes County Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Hamby v. Neurological Associates, P.C.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- In the Interest of A. N.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2006
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