SOUTHWIRE COMPANY v. BENEFIELD

74453.

184 Ga. App. 418 (1987)

361 S.E.2d 525

SOUTHWIRE COMPANY v. BENEFIELD.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied October 2, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Bratton, Jr. Frederick G. Boynton, Edward H. Wasmuth, Jr., for appellant.

Stephen E. Garner, for appellee.

Thomas W. Bennett, Kathryn M. Weigand, amici curiae.


BANKE, Presiding Judge.

Benefield sued his employer (Southwire Company) and Downey (a physician in Southwire's employ), alleging that they had conspired to commit fraud, deceit, and medical malpractice by intentionally withholding from him the knowledge that he had been exposed to lead poisoning in the work place. Benefield contends that he was prevented from obtaining proper medical treatment as a result of this misconduct on the part of the defendants and that the...

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