ATLANTA WOMEN'S SPECIALISTS, LLC v. TRABUE

S19G1138 S19G1140 S19G1141 S19G1142 S19G1143.

850 S.E.2d 748 (2020)

ATLANTA WOMEN'S SPECIALISTS, LLC et al. v. TRABUE et al. Angus v. Trabue et al. Angus v. Trabue et al. Angus v. Trabue et al. Atlanta Women's Specialists, LLC et al., v. Trabue et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: November 2, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Flint , Michael David Flint , Jamie Lee Kastler , Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP, 1100 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4516, for Appellant in S19G1138 and S19G1140 and S19G1141 and S19G1142.

Laurie Webb Daniel , Matthew D. Friedlander , Holland & Knight, LLP, Suite 2000, One Atlantic Center 1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3400, Leah Ward Sears , Colin Dang Delaney , Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Promenade, Suite 3100 1230 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, Daniel James Huff , Taylor Marie Tribble , for Appellant in S19G1143.

William Sims Stone , James William Stone , Law Offices of William S. Stone, P.O. Drawer 70 589 College Street, Blakely, Georgia 39823, Michael George Regas , Ryals Drayton Stone , The Stone Law Group — Trial Lawyers, LLC, 5229 Roswell Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30342, Michael Brian Terry , Naveen Ramachandrappa , Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP, 1201 West Peachtree Street N.W. Suite 3900, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3417, for Appellee.

Laurie Webb Daniel , Matthew D. Friedlander , Holland & Knight, LLP, Suite 2000, One Atlantic Center 1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3400, Leah Ward Sears , Colin Dang Delaney , Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Promendade II, Suite 3100 1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, Daniel James Huff , Taylor Marie Tribble , Huff Powell & Bailey, LLC, 999 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 950, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, for Other Party in S19G1138 and S19G1140 and S19G1141 and S19G1142.

David H. Flint , Michael David Flint , Jamie Lee Kastler , Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP, 1100 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4516, for Other Party in S19G1143.

Keri Fielder Conley , Georgia Hospital Association, 1675 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, Georgia 30067, Donald J. Palinisano , Medical Association of Georgia, 1849 The Exchange Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, Tracy Morgan Baker , Wellstar Health System, Inc., 793 Sawyer Rd, Marietta, Georgia 30062, Judson Herben Turner , Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin, P.C., 777 Gloucester St, Ste 200, Brunswick, Georgia 31520, Amy W. Adelman , Emory University, 101 Dowman Drive 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, David Christopher Hanson , Jessica To Holland , Paul E. Weathington , Weathington McGrew, P.C., 191 Peachtree Street NE Suite 3900, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, William Thomas Worthy , State Bar of Georgia, 104 Marietta St. NW Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, Elizabeth McFall Leddy , Piedmont Healthcare, Inc., 1800 Howell Mill Rd, Ste 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, for Amicus Appellant in S19G1138 and S19G1143.

Donald J. Palmisano , Medical Association of Georgia, 1849 The Exchange Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, Keri Fielder Conley , Georgia Hospital Association, 1675 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, Georgia 30067, Amy W. Adelman , Emory University, 101 Dowman Drive 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, Elizabeth McFall Leddy , Piedmont Healthcare, Inc., 1800 Howell Mill Rd, Ste 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, for Amiens Appellant in S19G1140 and S19G1141.

Kern Fielder Conley , Georgia Hospital Association, 1675 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, Georgia 30067, Donald J. Palmisano , Medical Association of Georgia, 1849 The Exchange Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, Tracy Morgan Baker , Wellstar Health System, Inc., 793 Sawyer Rd, Marietta, Georgia 30062, Judson Herben Turner , Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin, P.C., 777 Gloucester St, Ste 200, Brunswick, Georgia 31520, Amy W. Adelman , Emory University, 101 Dowman Drive 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, David Christopher Hanson , Jessica To Holland , Paul E. Weathington , Weathington McGrew, P.C., 191 Peachtree Street NE Suite 3900, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, Elizabeth McFall Leddy , Piedmont Healthcare, Inc., 1800 Howell Mill Rd, Ste 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, for Amicus Appellant in 819G1142.


We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in these five consolidated appeals to address two discrete issues — one related to pleading vicarious liability, and the other related to vicarious liability and apportionment. See Trabue v. Atlanta Women's Specialists, LLC, 349 Ga.App. 223, 825 S.E.2d 586 (2019). Specifically...

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