Legal Opinion
Horton v. Eaton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1994No. A94A0978PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Loyd E. and Betty C. Horton brought a medical malpractice action against Dr. S. Boyd Eaton, Jr., a radiologist, essentially alleging that Eaton’s negligent failure to diagnose a neck fracture in Loyd Horton’s X-ray films resulted in inappropriate and injurious treatment by other physicians. The Hortons appeal from the judgment entered on a jury verdict in Eaton’s favor.
The original injury resulted from a 20-foot fall that occurred when Loyd Horton (“Horton”) lost his balance while attempting to cut down a tree in his yard. Horton landed on his shoulders and the back…
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