Legal Opinion
OB-Gyn Associates of Albany v. Littleton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1989No. S89G0538PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Presiding Justice.
Plaintiffs/appellees Littleton sued appellants for the allegedly negligent delivery of their infant daughter which resulted in the baby’s death two days after delivery. They sued in four counts: Count 1 was for the wrongful death of the daughter under OCGA §§ 19-7-1(c) and 51-4-4; counts 2 and 3 were for loss of her services and for money paid to defendants for services; count 4 was for the mother’s mental suffering and emotional distress. The trial court granted summary judgment on count 4, and the Court of Appeals reversed. Littleton v. OB-GYN Assoc., P. C., 192…
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