DAWSON v. WEEMS

Nos. 76-32, 76-33, 76-40 and 76-189.

352 So.2d 1200 (1977)

Barbara DAWSON, Administratrix of the Estate of Jack Dawson, Deceased, Appellant, v. Wade S. WEEMS, M.D., E. Costatino, Jr., M.D., Henry L. Kaye, Esq., Administrator of the Estate Von D. Mizell, M.D., Deceased, North Broward Hospital District, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida D/B/a Broward General Medical Center, Weems-Costatino, P.A., Professional Insurance Company of New York, a New York Corporation, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, a Connecticut Corporation, Argonaut Insurance Company, a California Corporation, Oscar S. Lenit, Jr., M.D., and Oscar S. Lenit, Jr., P.A., General Reinsurance Corporation, a New York Corporation, and Francis Everett Brander, As Lead Underwriter Subscribing to Certificate of Insurance Numbered 191-71-Mc-108, Appellees (Three Cases). Barbara DAWSON, Administratrix of the Estate of Jack Dawson, Deceased, Appellant, v. Oscar S. LENIT, Jr., M.D., and Oscar S. Lenit, Jr., P.A., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearings Denied January 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Orseck, of Podhurst, Orseck & Parks, Miami, Sheldon J. Schlesinger of Simons & Schlesinger, and Susan Goldman, Miami, for appellant.

Paul R. Regensdorf, of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee — North Broward Hospital District.

George E. Bunnell, of Huebner, Shaw & Bunnell, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees — Henry L. Kaye, Administrator of the Estate of Von D. Mizell, M.D., and Francis Everett Brander, as lead Underwriter subscribing to Certificate of Insurance.

Edna L. Caruso, of Montgomery, Lytal, Reiter, Denney & Searcy, West Palm Beach, for appellees — Lenit.


DOWNEY, Judge.

These consolidated cases arise out of appeals from separate orders entered in a medical malpractice suit brought by appellant against the North Broward Hospital District d/b/a Broward General Medical Center and three doctors, Weems, Costatino, Lenit and the personal representative of the estate of a fourth doctor, Von D. Mizell. A separate appeal by Weems and Costatino is treated in an opinion filed in Case No. 75-2298, Fla.App., 352...

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