Golden v. Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia held that the Judicial Emergency Act authorized an authorized judicial official to toll a statute of repose and that the COVID-19 emergency orders did so for the medical-malpractice repose period. The Court further held that applying the tolling did not violate due process because Floyd Medical had no vested right to repose until the original repose period would have expired. The Court therefore reversed the Court of Appeals.