Georgia Supreme Court Court Declares Medical Malpractice Venue Statute Unconstitutional

The Georgia Supreme Court eliminated a key portion of an act passed by the Georgia Legislature in 2003 that changed the law of venue in medical malpractice cases.

The Georgia Constitution includes a provision about venue in multi-torfeasor cases; the Court found that a portion of the tort reform statute violated that provision. Read the opinion here.

Written By:shannon ragland On February 15, 2006 1:56 PM

JD
When are you going to comment on the city paper article today?
I'm waiting to see what you say.

Written By:John Day On February 16, 2006 2:45 PM

I have written an op-ed piece for the Tennessean on the subject and want to see whether they publish it.

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