Travick v. Lee

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment under OCGA § 51-1-29.1, the immunity statute for voluntary health care providers. Because the trial court incorrectly held that conflicting deposition and affidavit testimony did not create an issue for the jury, we reverse the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the appellee.

Angela Travick, as administratrix of the estate of Vincent Harris, Sr., brought this medical malpractice action against John Wesley Lee, M.D., Columbus Regional Health Care System, Inc., The Medical Center, Inc. and three John Doe…