Woodward v. ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC.

Quillian, Chief Judge.

Appellant appeals from an adverse summary judgment in a tort action for damages.

The stipulated facts are essentially as follows: On September 28, 1979, plaintiff/appellant, Peter J. Woodward, and defendant/appellee, Captain J. C. McEntire, were employees of defendant/appellee St. Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. McEntire was chief of security of St. Joseph’s and the supervisor of Woodward who was a security officer at the hospital. On September 28, 1979, Woodward called the security department and advised them he would be late, but did not speak directly with McEntire.…