Gallant v. MacDowell

Benham, Justice.

This is a case of alleged dental malpractice. The trial court granted summary judgment to appellants Steven M. Gallant, D.D.S. and the professional corporation through which he practices. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment 1 and this Court granted appellants’ petition for a writ of certiorari, directing the parties to brief the following:

Did the Court of Appeals err when it held that the statutory period [of limitation] was tolled even after the plaintiff consulted with a second dentist? See Witherspoon v. Aranas, 254 Ga. App. 609, 614…