Legal Opinion
Houston County Health Care Authority v. Williams
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 1, 2006No. 1021253PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARWOOD, Justice.1
Houston County Health Care Authority d/b/a Southeast Alabama Medical Center *799d/b/a Dothan Surgery Center (“SAMC”) appeals pursuant to Ala.Code 1975, § 6-5-642, from the order of the Houston Circuit Court certifying a class action in a lawsuit pending against SAMC. We vacate the class-certification order and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Background Facts
SAMC operates an ambulatory-surgery center (“the center”) in Dothan. Two plastic surgeons, Dr. Dwight Baker and Dr. Richard McClintock, frequently performed cosmetic breast augmentation…
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