Johnson v. Gamwell

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Demetrius C. Johnson appeals from the grant of a judgment on the pleadings contending that fraud on the part of an attending physician tolls the two year statute of limitations under OCGA § 9-3-71 (Code Ann. § 3-1102) and that the trial court erred in granting appellee’s motion for a judgment on the pleadings. Held:

Appellant claims he was examined by the defendant on September 4,1979, for injuries sustained to his pelvic area and that he was treated for such injuries until March 18,1980, at which time the orthopedic physician advised him that he was unable to explain his…