YOUNG v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY

No. 66-797.

201 So.2d 594 (1967)

Helene YOUNG, Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.

Rehearing Denied September 5, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelner & Lewis, Miami, for appellant.

Fowler, White, Collins, Gillen, Humkey & Trenam and Henry Burnett, Miami, for appellee.

Before CHARLES CARROLL, C.J., and BARKDULL and SWANN, JJ.


SWANN, Judge.

Medical malpractice case in which the plaintiff, Helene Young, sued the County, charging it with medical malpractice through its agent or employees by performing surgery upon her without first obtaining her informed consent. At the conclusion of plaintiff's case, the trial court granted the County's motion for directed verdict and entered a final judgment for the County, from which the plaintiff has appealed.

On appeal, plaintiff claims reversible...

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