McCombs v. Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.

Andrews, Chief Judge,

concurring in part and dissenting in part.

I concur with the majority in Division 1 and in the standard of review to be applied. I dissent as to Division 2 in light of the following cases: Porquez v. Washington, 268 Ga. 649 (492 SE2d 665) (1997); Hewett v. Kalish, 264 Ga. 183 (442 SE2d 233) (1994); Gadd v. Wilson & Co., 262 Ga. 234 (416 SE2d 285) (1992); Harris v. Murray, 233 Ga. App. 661 (504 SE2d 736) (1998); Bala v. Powers Ferry Psychological Assoc., 225 Ga. App. 843 (491 SE2d 380) (1997); Glisson v. Hosp. Auth. of Valdosta &c., 224 Ga. App. 649 (481 SE2d 612) (1997); Vitner v. Miller, 223 Ga. App. 692 (479 SE2d 1) (1996); Lee v. Visiting Nurse Health System, 223 Ga. App. 305 (477 SE2d 445) (1996); Howard v. City of Columbus, 219 Ga. App. 569 (466 SE2d 51) (1995); Sisk v. Patel, 217 Ga. App. 156 (456 SE2d 718) (1995); Hutchinson v. Divorce & Custody Law Center, 215 Ga. App. 25 (449 SE2d 866) (1994); Fidelity Enterprises v. Beltran, 214 Ga. App. 205 (447 SE2d 150) (1994); Minster v. Pohl, 206 Ga. App. 617 (426 SE2d 204) (1992); Dozier v. Clayton County Hosp. Auth., 206 Ga. App. 62 (424 SE2d 632) (1992).