Legal Opinion

Williams v. Devell R. Young, M.D., P.C.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 1, 2000No. A00A1393PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Presiding Judge.

In this medical malpractice action, the trial court granted summary judgment to defendants Devell R. Young, M.D., and Devell R. Young, M.D., P.C., on the ground that the statute of limitation had expired before plaintiff Margaret Williams filed her lawsuit. Williams appeals. For reasons stated below, we have decided to adopt the “continuous treatment” doctrine with respect to our statute of limitation for appropriate medical malpractice actions. Following the newly adopted “continuous treatment” doctrine, we conclude that there was a factual issue regarding the statute…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Borgia v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
  2. Farley v. GoodeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
  3. Metzger v. KalkeWyoming Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Whitaker v. ZirkleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Hill v. FitzgeraldCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Kaminer v. CanasSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  2. Young v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  3. Miller v. KitchensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Williams v. Devell R. Young, M.D., PC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Goodman v. SATILLA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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