Peterson v. Reeves
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
727 S.E.2d 171 (2012)
315 Ga. App. 370
PETERSON
v.
REEVES et al.
No. A11A1870.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
March 30, 2012.
Lawrence Alan Stagg, Ringgold, for Peterson.
Evan Wier Jones, Atlanta, Andrew D. Lewi, F. Laurens Brock, for Reeves et al.
McFADDEN, Judge.
Monisa Reeves and the conservator of her estate sued psychiatrist Mark Peterson for injuries she sustained when she attempted suicide. Peterson moved for summary judgment, arguing that he had no duty to involuntarily commit Reeves, who was participating in voluntary, outpatient mental health care. Because we find that whether Peterson breached…
Also in this document: Concurrence · Phipps; Concurrence · Barnes; Concurrence · Dillard; Dissent · Andrews; Dissent · Mikell.
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Cowart v. WidenerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Bradley Center, Inc. v. WessnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- City of Rome v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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