Court Opinion

ID: 9602140
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 01:52:08.457+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:02:01.131164
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Hall, Presiding Judge,
concurring specially.
I concur in the judgment of reversal for the reason that in my opinion plaintiff, by introducing the affidavit of Dr. Freeman, introduced evidence sufficient to overcome the presumption1 that Dr. Almand used due care in diagnosis, and sufficient to create an issue of fact as to whether the diagnosis of hyaline membrane disease was negligently made. A substantial issue of material fact remaining to be determined, the grant of summary judgment was error.

 Shea v. Phillips, 213 Ga. 269, 271 (98 SE2d 552). This presumption of due care, like all presumptions save presumptions of law, not involved here, recedes in the face of evidence.