Legal Opinion
Willis v. COLUMBUS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 5, 2010No. A10A1387PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMURRAY, Senior Appellate Judge.
Tracy and Lisa Willis challenge the dismissal of their medical malpractice action against Columbus Medical Center, Inc., Radiology Associates of Columbus, Inc., and Gilbert Maulsby, M.D. (collectively, “CMC”) for want of prosecution pursuant to OCGA §§ 9-2-60 (b) 1 and 9-11-41 (e). 2 Because no order was entered by the trial court within the statutorily mandated five-year period, the underlying lawsuit stood automatically dismissed as a matter of law. We therefore affirm.
The relevant facts of this case are undisputed. On November 12, 2002, the Willises, on…
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- Scott v. DeKALB COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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