Peace v. Weisman

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant and her husband (now deceased) sued the appellee physician for alleged medical malpractice. Following her husband’s death, the appellant was named executrix of his estate and was substituted for him in that capacity. She appeals the grant of the appellee’s motion for summary judgment.

In 1985, the appellant’s husband, Mr. Peace, applied for social security disability benefits. The Disability Determination Service of the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) required him to undergo a consultative medical examination to determine whether a previously…