Siegrist v. Iwuagwa

Blackburn, Judge.

Dr. Harry E. Siegrist III appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Augustine Iwuagwa in Siegrist’s suit to collect payment for the rendering of services which were outside the scope of chiropractic treatment. Siegrist, a chiropractor, claims he is entitled to payment from Iwuagwa, a former patient, for massages which are not authorized chiropractic treatment under OCGA § 43-9-16. Siegrist provided the massages to Iwuagwa while treating him for soft tissue injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Because OCGA § 43-9-16 limits the authorized…