From the AJC’s Political Insider, Jim Galloway, a morning jolt:
The Georgia Supreme Court announced today that, in a unanimous 7-0 ruling, it has found a state law limiting damages awarded for pain and suffering in medical malpractice lawsuits to be unconstitutional.
The cap on awards was the heart of the 2005 attempt at tort reform. Look for the ruling to restart Georgia’s own debate over health care and its costs in the Legislature.
The decision is here.
LATER — also from Galloway, Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) resigned less than an hour after he voted ‘no’ on the health care reform. The GOP gubernatorial candidate had delayed his resignation to cast that vote. Georgia opponents of health care reform announced a 10 a.m. rally at the Capitol in Atlanta.