Wade v. Whalen
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Charles Wade sued Dr. Thomas Whalen for medical malpractice arising out of the doctor’s participation in surgery on Wade’s mother. She died on August 12, 1992, allegedly as a result of the malpractice. Wade filed suit on August 10, 1994, two days before the running of the statute of limitation.1 Wade did not serve process on Dr. Whalen until eight months later on April 10, 1995. Dr. Whalen moved for summary judgment, asserting expiration of the time limitation. The court denied the motion and its renewal, but ultimately it did grant summary judgment. The issue is whether the…
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