Judge Susan Edlein, Fulton County State Court, left, and Dr. James L. Chappuis, Spine Center Atlanta & Affiliates CEO, right. Courtesy photos

'Repeated Discovery Abuses' Lead to Default Liability Judgment

"[Dr. Chappuis] failed to disclose any of these text messages," read Judge Susan Edlein's order. "Importantly, he affirmatively stated there were no text messages."

July 17, 2024 at 11:06 AM

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Medical Malpractice

By Cedra Mayfield
Litigation Reporter

What You Need to Know

Default liability judgment handed down against Atlanta orthopedic surgeon involved in deadly medical-malpractice case.
Fulton County State Court Judge Susan Edlein entered judgment against Dr. James L. Chappuis of the Spine Center Atlanta & Affiliates after discovery of conflicting text messages.
Underlying dispute pits Atlanta plaintiff counsel from Bird Law Group, Crongeyer Law Firm and Cross Kincaid against defense counsel from Huff, Powell & Bailey.

A Fulton County State Court judge has entered a default liability judgment against an orthopedic surgeon after determining Dr. James L. Chappuis of the Spine Center Atlanta & Affiliates withheld discovery in an underlying medical-malpractice case brought against him.

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