Legal Opinion
Lamb v. Candler General Hospital, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 27, 1992No. S91G1432PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals to consider the applicability to Lamb’s complaint of OCGA § 9-11-9.1 (a), requiring an affidavit in professional malpractice cases. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s denial of the hospital’s motion to dismiss for failing to file an adequate affidavit. Candler Gen. Hosp. v. Lamb, 200 Ga. App. 314 (408 SE2d 416) (1991). We reverse.
Plaintiff Lamb filed a tort suit against the defendant appellee, Candler General Hospital, claiming she was injured when hospital employees negligently used disposable replacement parts made by…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Candler General Hospital, Inc. v. McNorrillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Gillis v. GoodgameSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Porter v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Jones v. BatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Smith v. Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Dozier v. Clayton County Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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- Holloway v. Northside HospitalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- MCG Health, Inc. v. CaseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
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