Long v. Natarajan

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

Sandra Long and her husband (“the Longs”) brought an action for battery, loss of consortium, and punitive damages against Dr. Radha Srinivasan Natarajan after Dr. Srinivasan1 removed tissue from Long’s buttock during surgery on Long’s neck and shoulder. The trial court granted Dr. Srinivasan’s motion for summary judgment, finding that the procedure was permitted under the terms of the consent form Long signed before her surgery. The trial court also excluded the Longs’ expert affidavit. The Longs appeal and, for reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. At the outset, we note…