Legal Opinion
Bethea v. Coralli
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 2, 2001No. A01A0414, A01A0415PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Genevieve Bethea and her husband, Harvey, brought this action against her cardiologist, Dr. Richard Coralli, and his medical partnership, The Atlanta Heart Group, P.C. (collectively referred to as “Coralli”). The Betheas seek to recover damages for injuries to Mrs. Bethea based on theories of common law fraud and violation of Georgia’s informed consent statute (OCGA § 31-9-6.1). The trial court granted Coralli’s motion for directed verdict on the fraud theory only. The jury then returned a verdict in favor of Coralli. In Case No. A01A0414, the Betheas appeal. They challenge the…
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