Legal Opinion
Thurman v. Pruitt Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 16, 1994No. A93A2200PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Presiding Judge.
The executor of the estate of Dentis Thurman, and Mrs. Dentis *767Thurman individually, brought suit against the Pruitt Corporation doing business as Fort Oglethorpe Nursing Home, alleging professional malpractice resulting in the death of the decedent, and a violation of OCGA § 31-8-126 (a). Plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their complaint for failure to file a legally sufficient affidavit under OCGA § 9-11-9.1 (a) to support their claim of professional malpractice. We reverse.
Plaintiffs’ decedent died on February 1, 1991, and the complaint was filed on February…
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