THOMPSON v. THOMPSON

No. A03A2321.

591 S.E.2d 494 (2003)

264 Ga. App. 628

THOMPSON v. THOMPSON et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

December 11, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reynolds & McArthur, Charles M. Cork III, Macon, for appellant.

Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, John K. Train IV, Julye M. Johns, Atlanta, for appellees.


BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury verdict in favor of Dr. Bobby D. Thompson in this medical malpractice action, J. Coleman Tidwell, as trustee in bankruptcy for Norma S. Thompson, appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in instructing the jury that proximate cause is sometimes referred to as the "dominant cause." As this issue has previously been decided adversely to Tidwell, we affirm.

The trial court instructed the jury as follows:

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases