Legal Opinion
Board of Regents v. Canas
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 12, 2009No. A09A0411PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
After an earlier interlocutory appeal, Derek Canas’s action against the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia d/b/a Medical College of Georgia Hospitals and Clinics (“the Board”) and MCG Health, Inc. (“MCGHI”) remains pending in the Superior Court of Glynn County. This appeal concerns the trial court’s order denying the Board’s motion to dismiss Canas’s administrative failure to warn claim. In the appealed order, the trial court determined that the Board is not immune from suit on the basis of sovereign immunity. The Board appeals, contending that Canas’s claim…
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