Legal Opinion
Sletto v. Hospital Authority of Houston County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 16, 1999No. A99A0656PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Leonard and Stellie Sletto filed this action against the Hospital Authority of Houston County d/b/a Houston Medical Center (HMC), Marlyn Jackson, and Smart Corporation as a result of the unauthorized release of Leonard Sletto’s psychiatric records. The trial court granted summary judgment to all defendants, and the Slettos appeal. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
The essential facts are not disputed. Leonard Sletto filed an action in August 1992 against an individual for personal injuries he allegedly received as a result of an automobile…
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