Legal Opinion · Concurrence

OLLER Et Al. v. ROCKDALE HOSPITAL, LLC Et Al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 14, 2017No. A17A1208Published

1ConcurrenceDillard, Chief Judge

I fully concur with the majority’s well-reasoned opinion. I write separately to further address 24 On’s argument that the renewal complaint cannot be amended to assert a vicarious liability claim involving Dr. Syed outside the statute of limitation.

I agree with the majority that the renewal complaint satisfies Georgia’s notice-pleading requirements with respect to the alleged negligence of Nobles’s treating physicians, even if they were not specifically named in the complaint. But even if that were not the case, Georgia’s Civil Practice Act allows for initial theories of liabil*596ity to be…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. Jensen v. EnglerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Life Ins. Co. of Georgia v. MeeksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Walker v. Oglethorpe Power Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017

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