HERNANDEZ v. GARWOOD

Nos. 58897, 58898.

390 So.2d 357 (1980)

Antonio V. HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. Elizabeth GARWOOD, Etc. et al., Respondents. FORT PIERCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Petitioner, v. Elizabeth GARWOOD, Etc. et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 13, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl D. Motes of Maguire, Voorhis & Wells, Orlando, for Hernandez, and George H. Moss and Marjorie D. Gadarian of Jones, Foster & Moss, Vero Beach, for Fort Pierce Memorial Hospital.

Larry Klein, West Palm Beach, and the Law Offices of Cone, Owen, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Hazouri & Roth, West Palm Beach, for respondents.


ENGLAND, Justice.

We are here asked to review an extraordinary trial court order which found (1) that Florida's wrongful death statute1 violates the equal protection clause of the United States Constitution2 and the access to court provision of the Florida Constitution,3 (2) that Florida's medical mediation statute4 is unconstitutional as applied to...

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