NESBITT v. COMMUNITY HEALTH, S. DADE

No. 83-2751.

467 So.2d 711 (1985)

Harriet L. NESBITT, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Lawrence Nesbitt, Deceased, Appellant, v. COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH DADE, INC., a Florida Corporation, d/b/a Community Mental Health Center and Andrew Perfilio, M.D., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied May 10, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence & Daniels and Adam H. Lawrence, Miami, for appellant.

Blackwell, Walker, Gray, Powers, Flick & Hoehl and James C. Blecke, Miami, Lanza, Sevier, Womack & O'Connor, Coral Gables, for appellees.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and DANIEL S. PEARSON and JORGENSON, JJ.


DANIEL S. PEARSON, Judge.

The appellant sued Dr. Perfilio and the Community Health Center of South Dade, alleging that each was independently negligent in the treatment of the appellant's son, Larry, and that, additionally, through the application of the doctrine of respondeat superior, the Center was responsible for Perfilio's negligence. At the heart of appellant's suit was her claim that the defendants discharged Larry from the hospital when they knew or should...

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