Legal Opinion

Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers v. Georgia Department of Community Health

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 27, 2012No. A10A2167PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

The Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (“GSASC”) brought this action against the Georgia Department of Community Health and its commissioner (collectively, “DCH”) for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, alleging that a 2009 annual survey issued by DCH to ambulatory surgery centers (“ASCs”) sought information beyond the scope of OCGA § 31-6-70. The trial court denied GSASC’s request for an interlocutory injunction on the ground that DCH was “authorized to request the information at issue under Georgia law.”

In a 4-3 decision, this Court reversed the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Moss v. Central State HospitalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. Northeast Georgia Cancer Care, LLC v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Georgia Department of Community Health v. Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery CentersSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  4. ST. PAUL REINSURANCE CO., LTD. v. RossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. USA Payday Cash Advance Centers v. OxendineCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. C&M Enterprises of Georgia, LLC v. Williams.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  2. Derek Leroy McSmith v. Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children ServicesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018

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