Legal Opinion

Houston County Health Care Auth. v. Williams, 1021253 (Ala. 1-12-2007)

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 12, 2007No. 1021253PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Houston County Health Care Authority d/b/a Southeast Alabama Medical Center d/b/a Dothan Surgery Center ("SAMC") appeals pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 6-5-642, from the order of the Houston Circuit Court certifying a class action in a lawsuit pending against SAMC. We vacate the class-certification order and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Background Facts

SAMC operates an ambulatory-surgery center ("the center") in Dothan. Two plastic surgeons, Dr. Dwight Baker and Dr. Richard McClintock, frequently performed cosmetic breast augmentation ("CBA") procedures…

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