Legal Opinion
Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital of Emory University v. Yerby
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 30, 1988No. 45682PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Chief Justice.
During a five-year period preceding July 1986, Bennett, an attorney, defended Crawford Long Hospital in eighteen malpractice complaints, for which he was compensated by the hospital’s insurer. Seventeen of these cases involved personal injuries alleged to be the result of negligent medical care, and at least six involved allegations of negligence regarding improper surgical procedures and postoperative care.
In 1984, while Bennett was representing the hospital in defense *721of malpractice claims, Yerby underwent back surgery at the hospital, and he died on the same day. In…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Tilley v. KingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Summerlin v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital of Emory University v. YerbyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
3Cited by35 opinions
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