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Turner v. Buhrow

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Sep 9, 1992
422 S.E.2d 678 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992)

Opinion

A92A1791.

DECIDED SEPTEMBER 9, 1992.

Medical malpractice. Greene Superior Court. Before Judge Prior.

Sherry J. Locklin, for appellant.

Blasingame, Burch, Garrard Bryant, Gary G. Blasingame, James B. Matthews III, J. Ralph Beaird, Milton F. Eisenberg II, Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Semler Stair, Patricia M. Anagnostakis, for appellee.


Plaintiff Turner filed this medical malpractice action against physician Buhrow and against the Greene County Hospital Authority. On July 20, 1991, an order dismissing the action against defendant Buhrow was entered. A subsequent order denied plaintiff's motion for reconsideration of that dismissal. On August 15, 1991, plaintiff filed her notice of appeal from the July 20, 1991 order dismissing her action against defendant Buhrow. Held:

The action against defendant Greene County Hospital Authority remains pending in the trial court. "The order sought to be appealed is not final within the meaning of OCGA § 5-6-34 (a) because the case remains pending below. Because the procedures set forth in OCGA § 5-6-34 (b) have not been followed, the appeal must accordingly be dismissed." Coley Fertilizer Co. v. Gold Kist, Inc., 174 Ga. App. 471 ( 330 S.E.2d 597). Nor has the trial court directed the entry of final judgment as to defendant Buhrow upon an express determination that there is no just reason for delay pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-54 (b). Johnson v. Hosp. Corp. of America, 192 Ga. App. 628, 629 ( 385 S.E.2d 731). The appeal is premature and must be dismissed.

Appeal dismissed. Sognier, C. J., and Cooper, J., concur.


DECIDED SEPTEMBER 9, 1992.


Summaries of

Turner v. Buhrow

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Sep 9, 1992
422 S.E.2d 678 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992)
Case details for

Turner v. Buhrow

Case Details

Full title:TURNER v. BUHROW

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Sep 9, 1992

Citations

422 S.E.2d 678 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992)
422 S.E.2d 678

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