Legal Opinion
Simmons v. Sonyika
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 30, 2004No. 04-14180PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
CERTIFICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT TO THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA, PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. § 15-2-9. TO THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA AND ITS HONORABLE JUSTICES:
In this case we are asked to determine whether Georgia’s five year statute of repose for medical malpractice actions, O.C.G.A. § 9-3-71(b), is extended by Georgia’s unrepresented estate statute, O.C.G.A. § 9-3-92. Plaintiff Sharon Simmons, as administrator of the estate of Trina Elliott, appeals the order of the district court granting a motion to dismiss in favor of the United States, Dr.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Lonnie J. Hill v. Thomas E. White, Secretary of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- James N. Stephens v. Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary, James N. Stephens v. Terry S. Coleman, Isabel P. DunstCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Wright v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Jacqueline D. Henderson v. Washington NationalCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
- Simmons v. SonyikaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Tobin v. Michigan Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
- Montgomery County Commission v. Federal Housing Finance AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
- Olivia Jheekim Mack v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
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