Legal Opinion
Zarate-Martinez v. Echemendia
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 20, 2015No. A15A0501PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Presiding Judge.
Olga Zarate-Martinez filed a medical malpractice complaint against Dr. Michael Echemendia and related health care entities (“the Defendants”) seeking damages for injuries she sustained as a result of an allegedly negligent tubal ligation. The trial court granted the Defendants’ motion to strike Zarate-Martinez’s expert affidavit and dismissed her complaint on the ground that she failed to comply with OCGA § 9-11-9.1 because the expert affiant did not qualify under OCGA § 24-7-702 (c). Zarate-Martinez appeals, contending that the trial court erred because (1) affiant…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Nathans v. DiamondSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
- Hankla v. PostellSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
- Killingsworth v. PoonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Bowen v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Craigo v. AziziCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Zarate-Martinez v. EchemendiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
- SMITH Et Al. v. DANSON Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
- SMITH Et Al. v. DANSON Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2015