Patterson v. Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority

Benham, Judge.

Appellant brought a medical malpractice case against appellee for injuries he claimed resulted from the negligence of appellee’s agents after appellant was brought to Grady Hospital suffering from injuries received from a collision with an automobile. This appeal is from the grant of summary judgment to appellee on the ground of charitable immunity. See Ponder v. Fulton-DeKalb Hosp. Auth., 256 Ga. 833 (353 SE2d 515) (1987). We affirm.

Appellant makes no issue of appellee’s status as a charitable institution, but contends that he comes within the “paying patient” exception to the…