WILLIAMS v. BAY HOSP., INC.

No. AY-409.

471 So.2d 626 (1985)

George H. WILLIAMS, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Barbara J. Williams, Deceased, and George H. Williams, Individually, Appellant, v. BAY HOSPITAL, INC., D/B/a Gulf Coast Community Hospital, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Trollope of Syfrett & Trollope, Panama City, for appellant.

Richard Smoak of Sale, Brown & Smoak, Panama City, for appellee.


SMITH, Judge.

Appellant seeks reversal of a final summary judgment dismissing his complaint for damages incurred by his deceased wife as a result of alleged negligence on the part of appellee/hospital. We find that the trial court improperly applied case law interpreting Florida's Wrongful Death Act in ruling that appellant could not maintain the present cause of action. We therefore reverse.

The deceased, Barbara...

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