· 4/23/2004
Christian v. Atha
Citations
- 598 S.E.2d 895
- 267 Ga. App. 186
- 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 1485
- 2004 Ga. App. LEXIS 565
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- holding that the loss of consortium claim failed, where it was derivative of a medical malpractice claim barred by the statute of repose
- holding that the loss of consortium claim failed, where it was derivative of a medical malpractice claim barred by the statute of repose
- concluding that the statute of repose barred the medical malpractice suit, where action was filed more than five years after the date on which the last negligent or wrongful act or omission attributable to the defendants occurred
- concluding that the statute of repose barred the medical malpractice suit, where action was filed more than five years after the date on which the last negligent or wrongful act or omission attributable to the defendants occurred
- “Because the statute of repose is unrelated to the accrual of the cause of action, it runs from the date on which the negligent or wrongful act or omission occurred without regard to when the injury arising from the negligent or wrongful act or omission occurred or was discovered.”
- “Because the statute of repose is unrelated to the accrual of the cause of action, it runs from the date on which the negligent or wrongful act or omission occurred without regard to when the injury arising from the negligent or wrongful act or omission occurred or was discovered.”
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Judges: Andrews, Miller, Ellington
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