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9 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 1937–2025 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Taylor v. Phillipsgreen2 sentences2000Institute of Health, 815 F.2d 985, 988 (4th Cir.1987); (2) to require a patient to bring suit against his physician before treatment is terminated would conceivably afford the physician a defense that the patient left before treatment was terminated and before the physician had a chance to effectuate a proper result, Taylor v. Phillips, 304 Ark. 285 , 801 S.W.2d 303, 305 (1990); and (3) the treating physician is in the best position to identify and correct the malpractice, Cooper v. Kaplan, 78 N.Y.2d 1103 , 578 N.Y.S.2d 124 , 585 N.E.2d 373, 374 (1991). 2000Institute of Health, 815 F.2d 985, 988 (4th Cir.1987); (2) to require a patient to bring suit against his physician before treatment is terminated would conceivably afford the physician a defense that the patient left before treatment was terminated and before the physician had a chance to effectuate a proper result, Taylor v. Phillips, 304 Ark. 285 , 801 S.W.2d 303, 305 (1990); and (3) the treating physician is in the best position to identify and correct the malpractice, Cooper v. Kaplan, 78 N.Y.2d 1103 , 578 N.Y.S.2d 124 , 585 N.E.2d 373, 374 (1991). | 2 | 2 |
Cooper v. Kaplangreen2 sentences2000Institute of Health, 815 F.2d 985, 988 (4th Cir.1987); (2) to require a patient to bring suit against his physician before treatment is terminated would conceivably afford the physician a defense that the patient left before treatment was terminated and before the physician had a chance to effectuate a proper result, Taylor v. Phillips, 304 Ark. 285 , 801 S.W.2d 303, 305 (1990); and (3) the treating physician is in the best position to identify and correct the malpractice, Cooper v. Kaplan, 78 N.Y.2d 1103 , 578 N.Y.S.2d 124 , 585 N.E.2d 373, 374 (1991). 2000Institute of Health, 815 F.2d 985, 988 (4th Cir.1987); (2) to require a patient to bring suit against his physician before treatment is terminated would conceivably afford the physician a defense that the patient left before treatment was terminated and before the physician had a chance to effectuate a proper result, Taylor v. Phillips, 304 Ark. 285 , 801 S.W.2d 303, 305 (1990); and (3) the treating physician is in the best position to identify and correct the malpractice, Cooper v. Kaplan, 78 N.Y.2d 1103 , 578 N.Y.S.2d 124 , 585 N.E.2d 373, 374 (1991). | 2 | 2 |
Vitner v. Millergreen2 sentences2000(Punctuation, footnote and emphasis omitted.) Vitner v. Miller, 208 Ga.App. 306, 308-309 , 430 S.E.2d 671 (1993) (Pope, C. 2000(Punctuation, footnote and emphasis omitted.) Vitner v. Miller, 208 Ga.App. 306, 308-309 , 430 S.E.2d 671 (1993) (Pope, C. | 1 | 1 |
Linda L. Otto, Hugh Otto v. National Institute of Healthgreen1 sentence2000Institute of Health, 815 F.2d 985, 988 (4th Cir.1987); (2) to require a patient to bring suit against his physician before treatment is terminated would conceivably afford the physician a defense that the patient left before treatment was terminated and before the physician had a chance to effectuate a proper result, Taylor v. Phillips, 304 Ark. 285 , 801 S.W.2d 303, 305 (1990); and (3) the treating physician is in the best position to identify and correct the malpractice, Cooper v. Kaplan, 78 N.Y.2d 1103 , 578 N.Y.S.2d 124 , 585 N.E.2d 373, 374 (1991). | 1 | 1 |
McCormick v. Avretgreen2 sentences1992McCormick v. Avret, 154 Ga. App. 178, 179 ( 267 SE2d 759 ) (1980). 1992McCormick v. Avret, 154 Ga. App. 178, 179 ( 267 SE2d 759 ) (1980). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Wideman v. DeKalb County
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2 sentences2025In Wideman v. DeKalb County, 200 Ga. App. 624 ( 409 SE2d 537 ) (1991), rev’d on other grounds in DeKalb County v. Wideman, 262 Ga. 210 ( 416 SE2d 498 ) (1992), a mother alleged her mistreatment by emergency medical technicians and their refusal to take her to the hospital where her treating physician was waiting — instead, taking her to a closer hospital — resulted in her miscarriage. 2025In Wideman v. DeKalb County, 200 Ga. App. 624 ( 409 SE2d 537 ) (1991), rev’d on other grounds in DeKalb County v. Wideman, 262 Ga. 210 ( 416 SE2d 498 ) (1992), a mother alleged her mistreatment by emergency medical technicians and their refusal to take her to the hospital where her treating physician was waiting — instead, taking her to a closer hospital — resulted in her miscarriage. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
DeKalb County v. Wideman
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2 sentences2025In Wideman v. DeKalb County, 200 Ga. App. 624 ( 409 SE2d 537 ) (1991), rev’d on other grounds in DeKalb County v. Wideman, 262 Ga. 210 ( 416 SE2d 498 ) (1992), a mother alleged her mistreatment by emergency medical technicians and their refusal to take her to the hospital where her treating physician was waiting — instead, taking her to a closer hospital — resulted in her miscarriage. 2025In Wideman v. DeKalb County, 200 Ga. App. 624 ( 409 SE2d 537 ) (1991), rev’d on other grounds in DeKalb County v. Wideman, 262 Ga. 210 ( 416 SE2d 498 ) (1992), a mother alleged her mistreatment by emergency medical technicians and their refusal to take her to the hospital where her treating physician was waiting — instead, taking her to a closer hospital — resulted in her miscarriage. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Greer v. Medders
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2 sentences2025In Greer v. Medders, 176 Ga. App. 408 ( 336 SE2d 328 ) (1985), we reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to a physician on a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress where, unlike the case at hand, the physician berated a hospital patient and his wife. 2025In Greer v. Medders, 176 Ga. App. 408 ( 336 SE2d 328 ) (1985), we reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to a physician on a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress where, unlike the case at hand, the physician berated a hospital patient and his wife. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
State v. LEDBETTER (And Vice Versa)
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2 sentences2025As for the implied authority exception, the Special Master relied on State v. Ledbetter, 318 Ga. 457 ( 899 SE2d 222 ) (2024) (rejecting the State’s argument that the defendant had implicitly waived attorney-client privilege and authorized the disclosures because his lawyer intended the disclosures to benefit the defendant), and, in doing so, the Special Master rejected Breault’s argument that his disclosure of the audio recording of the meeting with the physician was not a violation of Rule 1.6 (a) because it was “helpful” to the Clients. 2025As for the implied authority exception, the Special Master relied on State v. Ledbetter, 318 Ga. 457 ( 899 SE2d 222 ) (2024) (rejecting the State’s argument that the defendant had implicitly waived attorney-client privilege and authorized the disclosures because his lawyer intended the disclosures to benefit the defendant), and, in doing so, the Special Master rejected Breault’s argument that his disclosure of the audio recording of the meeting with the physician was not a violation of Rule 1.6 (a) because it was “helpful” to the Clients. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Young v. Williams
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2 sentences2004To the extent the Youngs are urging us to conclude that the misdiagnosis occurred on the last date of treatment under the “continuous treatment” theory, this theory was resoundingly rejected by the Supreme Court of Georgia in Young v. Williams, 274 Ga. 845 ( 560 SE2d 690 ) (2002). 2004To the extent the Youngs are urging us to conclude that the misdiagnosis occurred on the last date of treatment under the “continuous treatment” theory, this theory was resoundingly rejected by the Supreme Court of Georgia in Young v. Williams, 274 Ga. 845 ( 560 SE2d 690 ) (2002). | 1 | 2004–2004 |
Presto v. Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp.
green
2 sentences2001Id. 2001Id. | 1 | 2001–2001 |
Baker County Power Co. v. Adkins
green
2 sentences1949In Baker County Power Co. v. Adkins, 169 Ga. 187 (4) ( 149 S. E. 910 ), where the facts alleged to have been relied upon were peculiarly within the knowledge of the defendant making the statements and not within the knowledge of the plaintiff, it was held: “It is not necessary that confidential relationship be shown in every instance, in order to justify one in believing the statements of an opposite party.” The statements of the physician and the claim agent here were not merely opinions, and not so given, but were representations, even though innocently made, that the petitioner’s injuries w 1949In Baker County Power Co. v. Adkins, 169 Ga. 187 (4) ( 149 S. E. 910 ), where the facts alleged to have been relied upon were peculiarly within the knowledge of the defendant making the statements and not within the knowledge of the plaintiff, it was held: “It is not necessary that confidential relationship be shown in every instance, in order to justify one in believing the statements of an opposite party.” The statements of the physician and the claim agent here were not merely opinions, and not so given, but were representations, even though innocently made, that the petitioner’s injuries w | 1 | 1949–1949 |
Waller & Co. v. Clarke
green
1 sentence1937Mitchell v. State, 30 Ga. App. 778 ( 93 S. E. 709 ); Cohen v. State, 7 Ga. App. 5 ( 64 S. E. 1096 ). | 1 | 1937–1937 |
Cohen v. State
green
1 sentence1937Mitchell v. State, 30 Ga. App. 778 ( 93 S. E. 709 ); Cohen v. State, 7 Ga. App. 5 ( 64 S. E. 1096 ). | 1 | 1937–1937 |
Mitchell v. State
neutral
1 sentence1937Mitchell v. State, 30 Ga. App. 778 ( 93 S. E. 709 ); Cohen v. State, 7 Ga. App. 5 ( 64 S. E. 1096 ). | 1 | 1937–1937 |
Boyd v. State
neutral
1 sentence1937Mitchell v. State, 30 Ga. App. 778 ( 93 S. E. 709 ); Cohen v. State, 7 Ga. App. 5 ( 64 S. E. 1096 ). | 1 | 1937–1937 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.