Legal Opinion
Brake v. Mintz
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 8, 1989No. A89A1600PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Tina L. Brake and Melvin D. Brake brought a medical malpractice suit against Stephen M. Mintz, M.D., and others, who in turn filed counterclaims against the Brakes. The trial court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, the Brakes obtained a certificate of immediate review, and we granted their application for interlocutory review.
Appellants sued appellees alleging their negligence in failing to remove a gauze pad from appellant Tina Brake’s body after the birth of her child. Pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-9.1 (b), appellants alleged in their complaint that an affidavit of an…
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