Legal Opinion
Houston v. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 26, 2009No. A08A1844PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
In this medical malpractice action, Earl and Debra Houston appeal the trial court’s dismissal of their complaint filed against Adelaide Posey, a registered nurse, and her employer, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. The trial court dismissed the complaint on the ground that the attached affidavit failed to establish the competency of the Houstons’ expert and thus was legally insufficient under OCGA § 9-11-9.1. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse.
The complaint alleged that on the night of January 31, 2005, Earl Houston, who was 61 years old, felt dizzy and started…
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