Legal Opinion
Simpson v. Dickson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 7, 1983No. 65944PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Merle D. Simpson and her husband Edgar brought this action alleging medical malpractice against Dr. William A. Dickson. Mrs. Simpson sought to recover damages based essentially on (1) Dr. Dickson’s alleged negligence in failing to warn her as to the possible risks of the surgery he performed on her and (2) Dr. Dickson’s alleged negligence in performing the surgery. Mr. Simpson sought damages for loss of consortium. Dr. Dickson moved for summary judgment which, following further pretrial discovery, was granted by the trial court. The Simpsons appeal.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Mitchell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Kenney v. Piedmont HospitalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Young v. YarnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Blount v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Lawrence v. GardnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Estrada v. JaquesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
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- Ketchup v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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