Hollingsworth v. Georgia Osteopathic Hospital, Inc.

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The Hollingsworths, husband and wife, sought recovery against appellee hospital for alleged negligent treatment provided by the attending physician in the hospital’s emergency room. Appeal is brought from an order of the Superior Court of DeKalb County granting the hospital’s motion for summary judgment.

The affidavit of the physician reveals that pursuant to an oral contract with the hospital, he was required to be in attendance at the emergency room from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the date appellant sought treatment and that he was to be paid $100 per day for his services…