Legal Opinion
Lockhart v. Board of Regents of the University System
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 11, 2012No. A12A0513PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MlKELL, Presiding Judge.
Lynne Lockhart filed a medical negligence action against the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (the “Board of Regents”)1 and against MCG Health, Inc. (“MCGHI”). The Board of Regents moved to dismiss and MCGHI moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted both motions, and Lockhart appeals. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
Lockhart sought treatment for her teeth from Steven K. Nelson, DMD,2 at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry (“Dental School”). She deposed that Dr. Nelson was supposed to put…
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