Spivey v. Whiddon

260 Ga. 502 (1990)

397 S.E.2d 117

SPIVEY

v.

WHIDDON.

S90G0770.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 24, 1990.

Reconsideration Denied November 7, 1990.

Jones, Cork & Miller, Thomas C. Alexander, Brandon A. Oren, for appellant.

Taylor & Harp, J. Sherrod Taylor, J. Anderson Harp, Jefferson C. Callier, Brinkley & Brinkley, Jack T. Brinkley, Sr., for appellee.

BELL, Justice.

The main issue in this case is whether the suit of the plaintiff, Mary Whiddon, for medical malpractice is barred by OCGA § 9-3-72. OCGA § 9-3-72 is a statute of limitation for medical-malpractice actions that are based on foreign…