Legal Opinion
Bonds v. Nesbitt
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 12, 2013No. A13A0348PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McFADDEN, Judge.
Deborah Bonds sued Dr. Reginald Charles Nesbitt for the death of her husband, alleging that Dr. Nesbitt failed to provide necessary emergency treatment. The trial court granted Dr. Nesbitt partial summary judgment, ruling that OCGA § 51-1-29.5 applies. Under that statute, a plaintiff must prove gross negligence by clear and convincing evidence to recover in medical malpractice actions arising out of the provision of emergency medical services.
Bonds appeals, arguing that the cause of action does not arise out of the provision of emergency services but instead out of Dr.…
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