ATLANTA OB. & GYN. v. ABELSON

S90G1000.

260 Ga. 711 (1990)

398 S.E.2d 557

ATLANTA OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY GROUP et al. v. ABELSON et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied December 20, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alston & Bird, Judson Graves, Bryan A. Vroon, Holly B. Barnett, Robert P. Constantine, Jr., for appellants.

Don C. Keenan, David S. Bills, for appellees.

Jones, Brown & Brennan, Taylor W. Jones, Myles E. Eastwood, Kennedy & Kennedy, Reid W. Kennedy, William Q. Bird, Love & Willingham, Daryll Love, Allen S. Willingham, Robert P Monyak, Thomas W. Malone, Foy R. Devine, Williams & Henry, Philip C. Henry, Middleton & Anderson, Robert H. Benfield, Jr., Elizabeth J. Appley, amici curiae.


FLETCHER, Justice.

After their infant daughter, Brittany, was born with a genetic chromosomal disorder called Down's Syndrome, Mr. and Mrs. Abelson (hereinafter "plaintiffs") brought suit against Dr. William Tippins and his associates, Atlanta Obstetrics & Gynecology Group, (hereinafter "defendants") who provided Mrs. Abelson with postconception obstetrical care and treatment.

Suit was filed by plaintiffs, individually...

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