RUNKEL v. S.E. PALM BEACH HOSP. DIST.

No. 83-2226.

453 So.2d 939 (1984)

Otto RUNKEL, Appellant, v. The SOUTHEAST PALM BEACH HOSPITAL DISTRICT, a Florida Corporation, D/B/a Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 15, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce W. Parrish, Jr., of O'Connell, Cooper & Parrish, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Curtis J. Grodin of Bacen & Kaplan, P.A., Hollywood, for appellee.


DOWNEY, Judge.

The Southeast Palm Beach Hospital District sued Otto Runkel to recover a hospital bill incurred by Shirley Runkel, Otto's wife. Otto filed an answer that admitted that he and Shirley were husband and wife living in a family relationship. By way of affirmative defense, Otto claimed the hospital admitted Shirley based upon her own credit and financial status and not on his.

The hospital moved for summary judgment, supported by an affidavit that...

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