GOODMAN v. BECKER

No. 82-879.

430 So.2d 560 (1983)

Joseph L. GOODMAN and Jan Goodman, Appellants, v. Melvin BECKER, D.D.S., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 3, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greene & Cooper and Joan M. Bolotin, Rosenblatt, Greene & Arnowitz and Neal A. Roth, Miami, for appellants.

Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder & Carson and Joan S. Buckley and George Chesrow, Miami, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BARKDULL and FERGUSON, JJ.


SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

The appellant Goodman suffered a severe stroke after an operation conducted under general anesthesia by Dr. Becker, an oral surgeon, in his office. Goodman and his wife sued Becker for alleged malpractice.1 They now appeal from a judgment entered for the doctor upon a jury verdict in his favor. We reverse.

The plaintiffs' basic position at trial, supported by competent expert testimony to that effect, was...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases