Chappuis v. Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians Savannah, LLC.

Summary

The court held that a motion to strike allegedly scandalous pleading matter requires consideration of both the allegation's potential relevance and the prejudice it may cause. Because the trial court summarily struck the challenged paragraphs without applying those standards, the court vacated the intermediate appellate judgment in part and directed reconsideration by the trial court. All the Justices concurred.