SMITH v. COBB COUNTY-KENNESTONE, ETC.

S92A0640.

262 Ga. 566 (1992)

423 S.E.2d 235

SMITH et al. v. COBB COUNTY-KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided December 1, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Freeman & Hawkins, Paul M. Hawkins, Lawrence J. Myers, William G. Scoggin, for appellants.

Alston & Bird, Kenneth B. Pollock, Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Judson Graves, Downey, Cleveland, Parker, Williams & Davis, Y. Kevin Williams, Houston D. Smith III, Barnes, Browning, Tanksley & Casurella, Benny C. Priest, for appellee.


BELL, Presiding Justice.

Appellants-plaintiffs, as next friends of their daughter, Krista A. Smith, contend that the statute of limitation for medical malpractice actions by minors, OCGA § 9-3-73 (b), is unconstitutional as applied to her. We find no merit in their arguments, and affirm the judgment in favor of defendants-appellees.

A brief description of the facts of this case and the history of § 9-3-73 (b) is necessary in order to lay the foundation...

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