Legal Opinion
Howard v. City of Columbus
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 15, 1999No. A99A0680, A99A1258PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
At 1:20 a.m. on May 25, 1992, James Howard, Jr., a prisoner of the City of Columbus, Muscogee County, died of diabetic ketoacidosis at Columbus Medical Center. Conswella L. Howard, his minor daughter, by and through her natural and legal guardian, Stephanie Corbin, brought a wrongful death action, and Stephanie Corbin, as temporary administratrix of the estate of James Howard, Jr., brought a personal injury action against the City of Columbus, Muscogee County; J. E. “Gene” Hodge, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Muscogee County; Dr. Jerry Stephen Chase,…
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