Day on Torts
The Georgia Supreme Court has refused to strike down that state’s statute of repose in medical malpractice cases when challenged on equal protection grounds. Georgia has a five-year statue of repose in medical malpractice cases (Tennessee has a three-year statute of repose).
The case is Nichols v. Gross, S07A1027 ( Georgia S. C. Nov. 21, 2007). Read the opinion here.