Legal Opinion
Sawyer v. DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 20, 1998No. A98A1114PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
After being admitted to DeKalb Medical Center (“DMC”), Horace K. Sawyer developed respiratory complications and died. Shortly before the expiration of the two-year statute of limitation (OCGA § 9-3-71 (a)), Mrs. Sawyer sued DMC for medical malpractice and attached the affidavit of Dr. Bryant, who swore that DMC’s medical personnel committed at least four acts of negligence. Almost a year later DMC deposed Dr. Bryant, who could not confirm the acts of negligence set forth in the affidavit. Mrs. Sawyer subsequently dismissed the action and within six months refiled in April 1997,…
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