Legal Opinion
Hospital Authority of Valdosta & Lowndes County v. Meeks
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 8, 2009No. S09G0466PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Thurman Meeks, both individually and as executor of his deceased wife’s estate, brought suit against the Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County, d/b/a South Georgia Medical Center (Hospital) and against Dr. Terry Tri for damages. This action is based in part upon the alleged negligence of the Hospital in credentialing Dr. Tri to perform the cardiac procedure that resulted in the death of Meeks’ wife. The Hospital filed a motion for protective order, asserting that certain of Meeks’ discovery requests sought information and documents which were absolutely privileged…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hollowell v. JoveSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- State Ex Rel. Faith Hospital v. EnrightSupreme Court of Missouri · 1986
- Emory Clinic v. HoustonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- McCall v. Henry Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Freeman v. Piedmont HospitalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
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