PARRISH v. MULLIS

No. AY-104.

458 So.2d 401 (1984)

Norene PARRISH, Appellant, v. O. Lee MULLIS, M.D., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 1, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Dexter Douglass of Douglass, Davey, Cooper & Coppins, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Richard Smoak and Jeffrey P. Whitton of Sale, Brown & Smoak, Chartered, Panama City, for appellee.


WIGGINTON, Judge.

Appellant was an unsuccessful plaintiff in a medical malpractice action. Following the trial, appellee moved for an award of attorney's fees pursuant to section 768.56(1), Florida Statutes (1983).1 Appellant challenged the motion on several bases, most particularly that section 768.56 is unconstitutional as applied in this case. The trial court granted the motion and awarded...

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