Kennestone Hospital, Inc. v. Lamb

Barnes, Chief Judge.

We granted the application of Kennestone Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, and Wellstar Health System, Inc. (Kennestone) for an interlocutory appeal contesting an order denying Kennestone’s motion to transfer venue from Fulton County to Cobb County. Finding that the trial court abused its discretion in this case, we vacate and remand for further proceedings.

Georgia’s forum non conveniens statute, OCGA § 9-10-31.1, became effective on February 16,2005, while this case was pending. The statute applies retroactively. EHCA Cartersville, LLC v. Turner, 280 Ga.…