QUILLIAN, Judge.
The plaintiff filed a claim against the Georgia Osteopathic Hospital and Robert F. Haskell, D. O., alleging: that while she was a patient Haskell negligently treated her. The defendants filed a motion for summary judgment which was denied. From that ruling the defendants appealed and the case is here for review. Held:
As was stated in Truluck v. Funderburk, 119 Ga. App. 734 ( 168 S.E.2d 657): "This is an appeal from the granting of a summary judgment for the defendant in a malpractice case. The ultimate fact for determination is whether the defendant's services were performed in an ordinarily skilful manner. Ga. Northern R. Co. v. Ingram, 114 Ga. 639, 640 ( 40 S.E. 708). This question can only be decided, except in a few extreme circumstances, upon the expert opinion and testimony given by physicians. Shea v. Phillips, 213 Ga. 269 ( 98 S.E.2d 552). `While opinion evidence is sufficient in a proper case to present a jury issue and thus preclude a summary judgment, yet the opinion testimony of the ultimate fact to be decided in the case is never sufficient to authorize the grant of a summary judgment.' Harrison v. Tuggle, 225 Ga. 211 (2) ( 167 S.E.2d 395), and Ginn v. Morgan, 225 Ga. 192 ( 167 S.E.2d 393)." See Williams v. Melton, 120 Ga. App. 466 ( 171 S.E.2d 318).
Under the authority cited above the opinion evidence offered by affidavit and deposition was not sufficient to authorize the granting of a summary judgment.
Judgment affirmed. Bell, C. J., and Whitman, J., concur.
ARGUED JANUARY 5, 1970 — DECIDED FEBRUARY 16, 1970 — REHEARING DENIED MARCH 13, 1970 — CERT. APPLIED FOR.