Diane Dickens Hamon brought a wrongful-death action on behalf of her deceased father against an emergency physician and medical practice. The defendants argued that she lacked standing because Georgia’s Wrongful Death Act authorizes only specified survivors to bring the claim and does not permit an adult child to displace a surviving spouse. The Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed the denial of judgment on the pleadings. It held that Hamon was not within the statutory class authorized to bring the action and therefore lacked standing. The court directed entry of judgment for the defendants.