Legal Opinion
OB-GYN ASSOCIATES OF ALBANY v. Littleton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 7, 1991No. S91G0906PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
The Littletons brought an action against the physician and hospital for the allegedly negligent delivery of their child, who died two days after birth. The trial court granted partial summary judgment to the physician and hospital on a claim for the mother’s suffering and emotional distress. In OB-GYN Assoc. of Albany v. Littleton, 259 Ga. 663 (386 SE2d 146) (1989), we held that recovery for emotional distress is not available in a wrongful death action. We stated:
While Mrs. Littleton is not able to sue for emotional distress as part of her wrongful death action for the death…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- OB-Gyn Associates of Albany v. LittletonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Littleton v. OB-GYN Associates of Albany P.C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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