Legal Opinion
King v. Zakaria
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 5, 2006No. A06A0735PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
In this medical malpractice case, Elrena King, individually and as executrix of the estate of decedent Douglas Carter King, appeals from the denial of her motion for new trial following a judgment in favor of Dr. M. S. Zakaria and his professional corporation (collectively, “Dr. Zakaria”). The decedent died as a result of massive bleeding from his pulmonary artery the morning after Dr. Zakaria performed surgery to remove the decedent’s right lung. In her complaint, King alleged that Dr. Zakaria violated the standard of care by failing to properly close the decedent’s…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Whatley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Noggle v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Kenney v. Piedmont HospitalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Walker v. GilesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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