Legal Opinion
Harris v. Murray
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 16, 1998No. A98A0765PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
Laura S. Harris brought a medical malpractice action against Samuel D. Murray, Jr., M.D.,1 and filed with her complaint an expert affidavit as required by OCGA § 9-11-9.1. The affidavit showed on its face that the expert executed it under oath before a notary public. In a subsequent deposition, the expert testified that the notary public whose jurat appeared on the affidavit did not administer an oath to him before he signed it. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Murray on the basis that Harris failed to comply with the affidavit requirement of OCGA §…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Porquez v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
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