BELLAVANCE v. STATE

No. SS-98.

390 So.2d 422 (1980)

Paul BELLAVANCE, a Minor, by and through His Father and Next Friend, Norman Bellavance, and Norman Bellavance, Individually, Appellants, v. The STATE of Florida, D/B/a the Northeast Florida State Hospital, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied December 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Friedman and Bill Hoppe of Colson & Hicks, Miami, for appellants.

Thomas F. Woods of Woods, Johnston & Erwin, Tallahassee, for appellee.


LILES, WOODIE A., Associate Judge (Retired).

Plaintiffs, Paul and Norman Bellavance, appeal from a final summary judgment entered for the defendant, State of Florida, d/b/a Northeast Florida State Hospital (State). The gravamen of Paul Bellavance's claim is that, "the defendant, State of Florida, acting by and through its agent, Dr. Roberto Simon, negligently released patient Gary Riccardelli before he was sufficiently treated and cured," and that as a result of such...

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