Legal Opinion
Gillis v. Goodgame
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 27, 1992No. S91G0973PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Chief Justice.
Nancy Gillis sued Robert Smith, a physician, and James Good-game, a radiological physicist, alleging “medical malpractice and negligence” in that they had “failed to exercise that degree of medical care, diligence and skill ordinarily employed by physicians in general.” Gillis alleged that she sustained injuries from the “unnecessary and excessive” radiation therapy with which Smith and Goodgame had treated her.
Pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-9.1, Gillis attached to her complaint the affidavit of an expert which addressed only the alleged professional malpractice of Smith.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Housing Auth. of Savannah v. GreeneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Kneip v. Southern Engineering Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Poteat v. ButlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Gillis v. GoodgameCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Creel v. Cotton States Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
3Cited by47 opinions
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- Martha A. Brown v. Evans J. Nichols, M.D., Kennestone Hospital, John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
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