Legal Opinion
Palladino v. Piedmont Hospital, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 4, 2002No. A01A1884, A01A1885PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Albert Palladino and his wife sued Piedmont Hospital (Piedmont) and its employee, Arthur Patterson, and asserted claims for assault, battery and loss of consortium arising out of Patterson’s allegedly improper touching of Palladino’s genitals while Palladino was a patient at Piedmont. The Palladinos also asserted claims against Piedmont for negligent hiring and negligent supervision. Piedmont moved for summary judgment on the grounds that (1) it could not be liable under a respondeat superior theory because Patterson’s actions were outside the scope of his duties and not in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Odom v. Hubeny, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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3Cited by5 opinions
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