Legal Opinion

Williams v. Naidu

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 20, 1983No. 67195PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

This is an action for damages arising from alleged medical malpractice brought by the injured plaintiff-appellant and his wife. After trial by jury the defendant-appellee physicians received a verdict and judgment in their favor, from which this appeal is taken. The sole enumeration of error is that the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of both appellees that they had never been sued before. Held:

This issue falls under OCGA § 24-2-2 (formerly Code Ann. § 38-202).

“ ‘ “The general character of the parties, and especially their conduct in other transactions,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wright v. DilbeckCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Gunthorpe v. DanielsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  3. Gahring v. BarronCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Thompson v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Lai v. SagleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  3. Southern Railway Co. v. Georgia Kraft Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Thomas v. Newnan HospitalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Carlisle v. AbendCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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