Legal Opinion
Leal v. Hobbs
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 2, 2000No. A00A1205PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Darryl Hobbs died after a cardiac arrest in an ambulance en route to Grady Hospital. His widow, Sherry Hobbs, brought this wrongful death action against Jacob Leal, a student intern riding along in the ambulance, as well as other defendants. The trial court denied Leal’s motion for summary judgment, and he appeals. Because Ms. Hobbs failed to present evidence that Leal acted negligently, we reverse.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the undisputed facts, taken in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, warrant judgment as a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brown v. Coastal Emergency Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Central Anesthesia Associates P. C. v. WorthyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Busbee v. Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Meinken v. Piedmont Hospital, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Mullinax v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- Preferred Real Estate Equities, Inc. v. Housing Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Hot Shot Express, Inc. v. Assicurazioni Generali, S.P.A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Salinas v. SkeltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Johnson v. Riverdale Anesthesia AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- McCray v. FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.