Legal Opinion

Screven v. Drs. Gruskin & Lucas, P.C.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 11, 1997No. A97A0665, A97A0666PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

In Case No. A97A0665, plaintiff Shirley Screven appeals the court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant Lucas and his professional corporation, Drs. Gruskin & Lucas, P.C. (“Doctors”), as to all of her medical malpractice claims. In Case No. A97A0666, Doctors and Lucas appeal the court’s amended order which denied summary judgment to them on one of Screven’s claims.

The following facts are undisputed. In 1985, oral surgeon Lucas implanted a Proplast-Teflon device in Screven’s jaw to correct a dysfunction of her temporomandibular joint (“TMJ”). She last consulted with Lucas in…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Whitaker v. ZirkleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Brown v. Wilson Chevrolet-Olds, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Anaya v. Brooks Auto Parts, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Charter Peachford Behavioral Health System, Inc. v. Kohout.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Ward v. BergenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Bryan v. Brown Childs Realty Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Hal Wright, Esq., P.C. v. GentemannCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Hal Wright, Esq., P. C. v. Gerald GentemannCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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