Carter v. Fulton-DeKalb County Hospital Authority
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.
This is the second appearance of this wrongful death and survival action brought against defendant Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority d/b/a Grady Emergency Medical Service (“the Hospital”). Following an automobile accident, plaintiffs’ decedent, Paulette Bryant, died from internal bleeding, allegedly as a result of negligent treatment and a 25-minute delay in transporting her by the Hospital’s emergency medical transportation service. The trial court originally granted summary judgment, on the basis of sovereign immunity. This Court “remand[ed] this case to the trial…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thomas v. Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Litterilla v. Hosp. Auth. of Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Walker v. FULTON-DeKALB HOSPITAL AUTHORITYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Carter v. Fulton-DeKalb County Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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