Hospital Authority v. Martin

Andrews, Judge.

We granted the Hospital Authority of Clarke County’s application to file this interlocutory appeal from the order of the trial court denying its motion for partial summary judgment in a medical malpractice action brought by Martin and others. In the order appealed from, the trial court found that the Hosptial Authority had waived sovereign immunity to the extent it was covered by insurance, and that the Hospital Authority was also subject to punitive damages to the extent it had insurance for such damages.

The issue is whether punitive damages may be awarded against the Hospital…