CAVENAUGH v. SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT

No. 70-770.

247 So.2d 769 (1971)

Kathryn CAVENAUGH and Robert Cavenaugh, Appellants, v. The SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, D/B/a Memorial Hospital and the Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, a Hartford, Connecticut Corporation, and Ellen Hubbard, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 14, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon J. Schlesinger and Henry L. Kaye, of Simons & Schlesinger, Hollywood, for appellants.

Patrick N. Chidnese and Borden R. Hallowes, of Howell, Kirby, Montgomery, D'Aiuto, Dean & Hallowes, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


WALDEN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mrs. Cavenaugh, went to the defendant hospital for emergency medical treatment. She fell off the hospital stretcher and broke her hip. She sued the hospital, its insurance carrier and the nurse in charge for malpractice. The trial court entered final summary judgment in favor of defendants. Plaintiffs appeal. We reverse.

The fine strictures and limitations that attend summary judgment dispositions are known. Such procedure should...

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