Legal Opinion

Jones v. FAYETTE FAMILY DENTAL CARE, INC.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 21, 2011No. A11A1472PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Judge.

Laura Jones and her husband John brought this action in the State Court of Fayette County against Dr. Rick Verdin and Fayette Family Dental Care, Inc. (“the Practice”), for intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”) and for loss of consortium. Following a hearing, the trial court granted the motion for summary judgment filed by Verdin and the Practice, and the Joneses appeal. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.

“Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. We review the…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Ryckeley v. CallawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  2. Bridges v. Winn-Dixie Atlanta, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Trimble v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Wilcher v. Confederate Packaging, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. PN Express, Inc. v. ZegelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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3Cited by11 opinions

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