Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-09-24 03:19:55.010958+00
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Benham, Judge,
concurring specially.
In light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Housing Auth. of Savannah v. Greene, 259 Ga. 435 (383 SE2d 867) (1989), I must agree that OCGA § 9-11-9.1 is applicable to suits alleging professional malpractice other than medical malpractice. Should the legislature determine that OCGA § 9-11-9.1 has been interpreted more broadly than that enacting body intended, it has the power to rewrite the statute.
I also wish to point out that appellee Wilson’s argument that OCGA § 9-11-9.1 is unconstitutional was not raised in the trial court and therefore cannot be addressed by the appellate courts.
I am authorized to state that Judge Birdsong joins in this opinion.
*333Decided October 31, 1989.
Carter & Ansley, Ben Kingree, Michael A. Coval, for appellant.
Jerry Phillips, Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair, Kent T. Stair, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, Donald F. Daugherty, Nall, Miller, Owens, Hocutt & Howard, Robert L. Goldstucker, for appellees.