BROOKS v. SOUTH BROWARD HOSP. DIST.

No. 74-213.

325 So.2d 479 (1975)

Laura BROOKS, Appellant, v. SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT, a Special Tax District d/b/a Memorial Hospital, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing and Certification Denied February 4, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeanne Heyward, and Harold West, of Meltzer, West, Friesner & Goldman, Miami, for appellant.

Rex Conrad of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees South Broward Hospital District and Continental Ins. Co.


OWEN, Judge.

The tragic facts of this case can be stated quite succinctly. Appellant, while a patient in the appellee-hospital delivered her baby, which, being premature, expired the following day. No negligence is charged to the hospital for the death of the child. However, the hospital through its negligence misplaced and never again located the child's body, as a result of which appellant suffered severe mental anguish and emotional disturbance. There was no evidence...

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