Defendants to a medical malpractice action are asking the Supreme Court of Georgia to consider a Fulton County judge’s order that struck down limits on pain and suffering damages that may be awarded in such cases.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Marvin S. Arrington Sr. last month lifted the caps on noneconomic damages that may be levied against medical providers-generally $350,000, with the possibility of $700,000 where the action is against more than one medical facility. In their applications

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