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Carmen Mas Vester v. Mug A Bug Pest Control et al.

Date: 01-11-1999

Case Number: S98G1164

Judge: James W. Oxendine

Court: Superior Court, Gwinnett County, Georgia

Plaintiff's Attorney: <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers">Robert Lee Mack, Jr.</a> Lithonia, Georgia

Defendant's Attorney: G. Melton Mobley and Jon William Burton of Lokey & Smith, Atlanta, Georgia

Description:

Professional Malpractice -Carmen Mas Vester originally filed suit against Mug A Bug Pest Control and two of its employees in March 1995 and attached an expert affadavit to her complaint. Subsequently, she dismissed the suit and refiled this action in July 1996, but failed to attach the expert affadavit to her complaint. The specific allegation of the malpractice claim are unknown at this time.

Outcome:

Defendant's verdict on ground of a procedural 1997 statuatory amendment, OCGA section 9-11-9.1, which required expert affadavits be filed with any professional malpractice claim. The trial court applied this statute retroactively

Plaintiff's Experts:

Unknown

Defendant's Experts:

Unknown

Comments:

Reversed by the Court of Appeals of Georgia and the Supreme Court of Georgia then affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded with direction. See: 500 S.E.2d 406, 231 Ga.App. 644; 509 S.E.2d 925 (Ga. 1999). The above date reflects the Supreme Court date, not the original trial date. Reported by kkm.

About This Case

What was the outcome of Carmen Mas Vester v. Mug A Bug Pest Control et al.?

The outcome was: Defendant's verdict on ground of a procedural 1997 statuatory amendment, OCGA section 9-11-9.1, which required expert affadavits be filed with any professional malpractice claim. The trial court applied this statute retroactively

Which court heard Carmen Mas Vester v. Mug A Bug Pest Control et al.?

This case was heard in Superior Court, Gwinnett County, Georgia, GA. The presiding judge was James W. Oxendine.

Who were the attorneys in Carmen Mas Vester v. Mug A Bug Pest Control et al.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Robert Lee Mack, Jr. Lithonia, Georgia. Defendant's attorney: G. Melton Mobley and Jon William Burton of Lokey & Smith, Atlanta, Georgia.

When was Carmen Mas Vester v. Mug A Bug Pest Control et al. decided?

This case was decided on January 11, 1999.