Legal Opinion
Nisbet v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 12, 2014No. A14A0261PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Presiding Judge.
Johnny J. Davis, as the surviving spouse of Brenda Davis, sued Dr. Rachel Nisbet and Gwinnett Pulmonary Group, P.C. for wrongful death, contending that the defendants failed to properly diagnose and treat Mrs. Davis for a bowel perforation at the Gwinnett Medical Center. Moving for summary judgment, the defendants argued that the plaintiff’s claim arose out of the provision of “emergency medical care in a hospital emergency department” under Georgia’s emergency medical care statute, OCGA § 51-1-29.5. Consequently, the defendants argued that the plaintiff was required…
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