Legal Opinion
Peck v. Bishop
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 20, 2008No. A08A1809PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Appearing pro se, Peter Peck appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his medical malpractice action for failure to file a medical expert affidavit as required by OCGA § 9-11-9.1. Peck argues that the trial court erred in dismissing the complaint because he filed it pro se, because the statute was unconstitutionally applied to him, and because he filed his medical expert affidavit within 45 days of filing the complaint. We find no error and affirm.
On November 7, 2007, Peck filed a pro se complaint against Dr. Andrew Bishop and his professional corporation (“the defendants”)…
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