Legal Opinion
O'HERON v. Blaney
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 30, 2003No. S02G1784PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
We granted certiorari in this case to address the scope of the immunity defense for doctors who report suspected child abuse. Dr. Thomas Blaney and Jean Blaney sued Dr. Sara O’Heron and her employer, The Emory Clinic, after O’Heron made a report regarding suspected abuse by Thomas Blaney of his granddaughters. The trial court granted O’Heron summary judgment based on the immunity provided in OCGA § 19-7-5 (f). The Court of Appeals reversed.1 Because the Court of Appeals failed to recognize that the statute provides immunity for those who have reasonable cause to make a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Rite Aid Corp. v. HagleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
- Garvis v. ScholtenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1992
- Purdy v. FlemingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
3Cited by16 opinions
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- J.E.B. v. DanksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
- Mitchell v. VillienLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
- Thomas v. SumnerWyoming Supreme Court · 2015
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