Legal Opinion
Miller v. Vitner
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 15, 2001No. A01A0663PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
The medical malpractice statute of repose, OCGA § 9-3-71 (b), attaches when an action filed within the statute of limitation is voluntarily dismissed and refiled more than five years after the alleged injury. See Wright v. Robinson, 262 Ga. 844, 846 (1) (426 SE2d 870) (1993) ; see also Sievers v. Espy, 264 Ga. 118, 119 (442 SE2d 232) (1994) ; Blackwell v. Goodwin, 236 Ga. App. 861, 863 (2) (513 SE2d 542) (1999); Burns v. Radiology Assoc. of Gwinnett, 214 Ga. App. 76, 77 (446 SE2d 788) (1994). In this case, on January 23, 1995, plaintiff voluntarily dismissed her medical…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Wright v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Hill v. FordhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Abend v. KlaudtCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Rossi v. OxleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Blackwell v. GoodwinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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3Cited by9 opinions
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