Legal Opinion
Central Anesthesia Associates, P.C. v. Worthy
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 4, 1985No. 41912, 41913, 41914, 41915PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
We granted certiorari in this medical malpractice case to determine whether the trial court erred in finding the defendants negligent per se based on OCGA § 43-26-9 (b). The Court of Appeals affirmed. Central Anesthesia Assoc. v. Worthy, 173 Ga. App. 150 (325 SE2d 819) (1984).
Mrs. Brenda Worthy gave birth to a baby boy without anesthesia at Georgia Baptist Hospital in September 1981, and the next day had a tubal ligation, a form of sterilization, which was performed by her obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. C. R. Moorehead, assisted by Dr. John Moore, an intern employed by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bradley Center, Inc. v. WessnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Sutter v. HutchingsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Central Anesthesia Associates P. C. v. WorthyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Leahy Ex Rel. Heft v. Kenosha Memorial HospitalCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1984
- Andrews v. LoftonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
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