Davis v. Stover

Smith, Justice.

We granted certiorari in Davis v. Stover, 184 Ga. App. 560 (362 SE2d 97) (1987), to decide whether a medical malpractice action against a company physician is barred by the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act, OCGA § 34-9-11. The trial court denied the appellant’s motion for summary judgment on the defense of co-employee immunity. The Court of Appeals granted an interlocutory appeal and affirmed the trial court’s holding. We affirm.

The appellant, Dr. Guy C. Davis, was employed as a company physician for the Ford Motor Company’s Hapeville assembly plant.…