Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 29, 2014No. A14A0387PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Chief Judge.
Husband and wife DeRienzia and Vernice Johnson appeal the dismissal of their lawsuit against Michael Jones, M.D. Because the trial court correctly concluded that their claims were time-barred, we affirm.
On December 20, 2012, the Johnsons sued Jones for damages, delineating four counts in their complaint. Count 1 alleged that Vernice Johnson and Jones had entered into a patient-physician relationship; pursuant thereto, on June 11, 2006, Jones read a *372transvaginal ultrasound in order to diagnose Vernice Johnson’s condition; Jones misinterpreted the ultrasound, thereby failing…
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