Morton v. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

Miller, Judge.

In this tort action, Ann Morton asserted claims against Wellstar Health System, Inc., d/b/a Wellstar Cobb Hospital (“Wellstar”) for ordinary and professional negligence, medical battery and related attorney fees, and punitive damages. She now appeals from a grant of summary judgment entered in favor of Wellstar solely on her claims for medical battery and related attorney fees. Morton asserts as error the trial court’s finding that she failed to allege facts sufficient to support a claim for battery, and further argues that in reaching this conclusion, the trial court applied…