The Georgia Court of Appeals has denied the plaintiff's application for interlocutory appeal to uphold a record-breaking $10 million dental-malpractice verdict that was vacated by a judge, sending the case back to the trial court.

R. Page Powell Jr., with Huff Powell & Bailey. R. Page Powell Jr., with Huff Powell & Bailey. (Courtesy photo)

In a May 24 order, the appellate court denied the application in Joyce M. Crawford v. Lynn A. Livingston et al., a lawsuit filed by a Henry County woman who claimed she was permanently injured following a root-canal procedure conducted by her dentist, Livingston.