Legal Opinion
Joiner v. Lee
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 9, 1990No. A90A1301PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Mrs. Joiner and her husband appeal the grant of summary judgment to Dr. Lee, her gynecologist, and Dr. Rottenberg, her urologist, regarding removal of Mrs. Joiner’s right ovary and Fallopian tube. She sued for battery and Mr. Joiner claimed loss of consortium.
In determining whether there are genuine issues of material fact remaining, we must view the evidence in favor of the Joiners, opponents of the summary judgment motions. OCGA § 9-11-56; Gowen v. Cady, 189 Ga. App. 473, 474 (376 SE2d 390) (1988).
Mrs. Joiner began having irregular bleeding after the birth of her youngest…
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