PRISON HEALTH SERVICES, INC. v. MITCHELL

No. A02A0803.

568 S.E.2d 741 (2002)

256 Ga. App. 537

PRISON HEALTH SERVICES, INC. v. MITCHELL et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied July 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent, Sigman & Bogle, A. Martin Kent, Suzanne R. Bogle, Quillian, Loncon & Edwards, Abda L. Quillian, Savannah, for appellant.

Savage, Turner, Pinson & Karsman, Brent J. Savage, C. Dorian Britt, Albert E. Clark, Savannah, for appellees.


POPE, Presiding Judge.

The sole issue in this case is whether a plaintiff can file a renewal action in a Georgia court under OCGA § 9-2-61 within six months following the dismissal of claims in a prior federal action, without first paying the litigation expenses submitted by a defendant in a bill of costs to the federal district court. We hold that the payment of such expenses is not a prerequisite to the filing of a renewal action in this state.

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