Legal Opinion

Zephaniah v. Georgia Clinic, P.C.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 11, 2019No. A19A0694PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dillard, Chief Judge.

*408 Annie Zephaniah, acting pro se , filed a personal injury action against Georgia Clinic, P.C., alleging that she suffered injuries as a *409 result of an employee's negligent attempt to draw blood. Georgia Clinic filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, arguing that it failed to include an expert affidavit as required by OCGA § 9-11-9.1. The trial court granted the motion, and Zephaniah, now represented by counsel, appeals, contending that the trial court erred because (1) the employee who injured her is not a licensed professional for whom an expert affidavit is required,…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Labovitz v. HopkinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Babalola v. HSBC Bank, USA, N.A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Hewett v. KalishSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. CAMPBELL v. AILION Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  5. Lamb v. Candler General Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by14 opinions

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