Tuten v. Costrini

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

In this medical malpractice action, Lynelle Tuten appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Dr. Nicholas Costrini, contending the trial court erred in finding: (1) that a consent form signed by her raised the rebuttable presumption that the consent was valid pursuant to OCGA § 31-9-6.1; and (2) that Tuten had failed to rebut that presumption. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

“A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we view the evidence, and all reasonable conclusions and inferences drawn…