CHAPPELL v. MASTEN

No. 70-878.

255 So.2d 546 (1971)

Bradford E. CHAPPELL and Mary L. Chappell, His Wife, Appellants, v. Charles MASTEN, D.O., and Sun Coast Hospital, Inc., a Florida Corporation Not for Profit, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied January 7, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Kurland, of Law Offices of Jack F. White, Jr., Clearwater, for appellants.

Ray Ulmer, Jr., of Ulmer, Woodworth & Jacobs, St. Petersburg, for appellee Masten.

John T. Allen, Jr., and Harrison, Greene, Mann, Davenport, Rowe & Stanton, St. Petersburg, of counsel, for appellee Sun Coast Hospital, Inc.


LILES, Judge.

Appellants, plaintiffs in the trial court, attempted to adopt an infant baby which had been prematurely delivered in the Sun Coast Hospital by Dr. Charles Masten, D.O. The prospective adoptees inquired of Dr. Masten as to the health of the child and, according to their deposition, were assured by him that the child was in good health. They were also advised that they must seek the services of an attorney and go through the proper procedure in the adoption...

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