Legal Opinion
Gunthorpe v. Daniels
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 8, 1979No. 57531PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Interlocutory appeal was granted pursuant to Code Ann. § 6-701 (a) 2 to review a pre-trial order prohibiting the plaintiff in this malpractice suit from introducing any evidence as to orthodontic treatment rendered by the defendant to patients other than herself. It is urged on appeal that this order is so broad as to exclude evidence otherwise admissible as an exception to the "other transactions” rule. We agree and reverse.
1. Since the "duties and responsibilities of a dentist to his patient are controlled by the same rules of law as control the duties and responsibilities of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. O'BryanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Shea v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Wright v. DilbeckCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Flint Explosive Co. v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Richards v. HarpeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Porubiansky v. Emory UniversityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Skil Corp. v. LugsdinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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