Legal Opinion
MacFarlan v. Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 19, 2012No. A12A1138PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
After John Macfarlan’s death from colon cancer, his parents brought this medical malpractice action against defendants Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, Inc. (AGA) and R. Carter Davis, M.D., who had treated Macfarlan since 1994. On appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants, plaintiffs argue inter alia that the statute of repose does not bar their action. We affirm.
To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that the undisputed facts, viewed in the light…
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