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Dr. Leonard Masters v. Dr. G. Douglas Talbott, et al.

Date: 05-12-1999

Case Number: 94-14004

Judge: Clarence F. Seeliger

Court: Superior Court, DeKalb County, Georgia

Plaintiff's Attorney: Eric S. Block, Jacksonville, Florida and Harold D. Corlew, Atlanta, Georgia

Defendant's Attorney: Milton B. Satcher, III of Long, Weinberg, Ansley and Wheeler, LLP, Atlanta;
Kimberly L. Woodland of Love & Willingham, Atlanta, Georgia for Talbott and Georgia Alcohol & Drug Associates;
and Joseph C. Parker of Downey & Cleveland, Marietta, Georgia represented Dr. Barry Lubin.

Description:

Medical malpractrice, false imprisonment, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud claims by doctor who claimed that he was held in an alcoholism recovery program he claimed he didn't need. Dr. Masters claimed that defendants coerced him into hehab treatment at the Talbott-Marsh Recovery Campus in College Park, Georgia under the threat of losing his medical license. He claimed that what happended to him cost him his career. Plaintiff was earning $160,000 a year in 1991 and termianted by Family Care Partnership while he was in treatment. He never was able to earn the same income again and retired in 1994.

Outcome:

Plaintiffs' verdict for $1.3 million in compensatory damages.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Dr. Anne Geller

Defendant's Experts:

Unknown

Comments:

This case was reported to have been settled before the jury returned its verdict on plaintiffs' punitive damage claim.

About This Case

What was the outcome of Dr. Leonard Masters v. Dr. G. Douglas Talbott, et al.?

The outcome was: Plaintiffs' verdict for $1.3 million in compensatory damages.

Which court heard Dr. Leonard Masters v. Dr. G. Douglas Talbott, et al.?

This case was heard in Superior Court, DeKalb County, Georgia, GA. The presiding judge was Clarence F. Seeliger.

Who were the attorneys in Dr. Leonard Masters v. Dr. G. Douglas Talbott, et al.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Eric S. Block, Jacksonville, Florida and Harold D. Corlew, Atlanta, Georgia. Defendant's attorney: Milton B. Satcher, III of Long, Weinberg, Ansley and Wheeler, LLP, Atlanta; Kimberly L. Woodland of Love & Willingham, Atlanta, Georgia for Talbott and Georgia Alcohol & Drug Associates; and Joseph C. Parker of Downey & Cleveland, Marietta, Georgia represented Dr. Barry Lubin..

When was Dr. Leonard Masters v. Dr. G. Douglas Talbott, et al. decided?

This case was decided on May 12, 1999.