Legal Opinion
Hospital Authority v. Eason
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 8, 1966No. 23526PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grice, Justice.
A suit by a patient, claiming that he was burned as the result of negligence of a hospital, brought about the rulings complained of here: The action was filed by James Eason against Hospital Authority of the City of St. Marys, Camden County, known as The Gilman Hospital, in the Superior Court of Camden County. Following the trial the patient died and his administrator was substituted as a party. After a verdict and judgment in favor of the patient, the hospital moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or new trial. Upon the denial of this motion it appealed to the Court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- MacOn Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. ChanceySupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Miller v. Gerber Products Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF CITY OF ST. MARYS v. EasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
3Cited by30 opinions
- Orkin Exterminating Co. v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Hill v. Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Housing Authority of Atlanta v. FambleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Parker v. DaileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Bulloch County Hospital Authority v. FowlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
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