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PAFFORD v. BIOMET

S94G0154.

264 Ga. 540 (1994)

PAFFORD v. BIOMET et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied October 17, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sutton & Associates, Berrien L. Sutton, for appellant.

John A. Gilleland, Sullivan, Hall, Booth & Smith, John E. Hall, Jr., Roger S. Sumrall, T. Andrew Graham, Love & Willingham, Michael J. Hannan III, for appellees.

CARLEY, Justice.

In a surgical procedure performed at South Georgia Medical Center (Hospital) in 1988, a metal plate was installed in appellant-plaintiff's back in an effort to stabilize his spine. Some months later, the plate broke and was removed from appellant's back in a second operation.

After this second surgery, appellant became disabled. Relying upon OCGA § 51-1-11 (b), appellant filed the instant tort...

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