Case Name: HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ST. MARYS v. EASON, Administrator
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1966-10-20
Citations: 114 Ga. App. 531
Docket Number: 41452
Parties: HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ST. MARYS v. EASON, Administrator.
Judges: Frankum and Hall, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 114
Pages: 531–531

Head Matter:
41452.
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ST. MARYS v. EASON, Administrator.
Decided October 20, 1966
Rehearing deniedOctober 28, 1966.
Bennet, Gilbert, Gilbert & Whittle, Wallace E. Harrell, Robert W. Harrison, Jr., for appellant.
Nathan, Hutto■ & Lee, Jack S. Hutto, for appellee.

Opinion:
Bell, Presiding Judge.
The Supreme Court in reversing this court's judgment in Hospital Authority of City of St. Marys v. Eason, 113 Ga. App. 401 (148 SE2d 499), held that the principle of res ipsa loquitur was inapplicable to the case and that otherwise the evidence was insufficient to raise an issue as to the defendant's liability for its patient's injuries. Accordingly, this court's previous judgment in the case is vacated. See 222 Ga. 536.
The effect of the holding of the Supreme Court is that the evidence demanded a verdict for the defendant. Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court denying the defendant's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict is reversed with direction to the trial court to grant the motion and enter judgment for the defendant.
Judgment reversed with direction.
Frankum and Hall, JJ., concur.