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WHITAKER v. ZIRKLE

76820, 76821.

188 Ga. App. 706 (1988)

374 S.E.2d 106

WHITAKER et al. v. ZIRKLE et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied October 6, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn A. Downey, Russell B. Davis, for appellants.

Terrence J. Paulk, John T. Croley, Jr., for appellees.

POPE, Judge.

In May 1978, Sarah E. Zirkle became suspicious of a mole on her back and visited her physician to have it removed and analyzed. The tissue was examined by Dr. James Q. Whitaker, a pathologist, who diagnosed it to be non-malignant. In reliance upon the favorable diagnosis, Mrs. Zirkle sought no further treatment. The record shows Mrs. Zirkle remained free of any cancer symptoms until May or June of 1985 when she noticed bruises and nodules on her body...

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