Legal Opinion
Burton v. Composite State Board of Medical Examiners
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 18, 2000No. A00A0922PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Physician Charles H. Burton filed a complaint seeking, among other things, a declaratory judgment as to whether a rule of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners prohibited him from providing medical treatment to his wife if he also engaged in a sexual relationship with her. The trial court dismissed the complaint on the grounds that a ruling on this question would be an advisory opinion. Burton appeals. Because the trial court ruled correctly, we affirm.
The record shows that, on May 13, 1998, the Board initiated disciplinary proceedings against Burton, accusing him of…
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