DOBEK v. ANS

No. 84-1494.

475 So.2d 1266 (1985)

Roxanne DOBEK, As Mother and Next Friend of Alan Dobek, and Roxanne Dobek and David Dobek, Individually, Appellants, v. Dr. Yvette ANS, Ans, Rubin, Ans & Flax, M.D., P.A., and the Florida Patients Compensation Fund, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Certification and Rehearing Denied October 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Fred Lewis of Magill, Reid, Lewis & Ricca, P.A., Miami, for appellants.

Jay S. Weiss of Schwartz, Steinhardt, Weiss & Weinstein, P.A., North Miami Beach, for appellees-Dr. Yvette Ans, Ans, Rubin, Ans & Flax, M.D., P.A.

Larry E. Metz of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee-Florida Patients Compensation Fund.


GOLDMAN, MURRAY, Associate Judge.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs below from a final judgment entered in favor of the defendants following a jury verdict of not guilty in a medical malpractice action. Plaintiffs claim that the trial court erred in denying plaintiffs' request to exercise a peremptory challenge prior to the time the jury was sworn. We agree and reverse.

JURISDICTION

The absolute right of an accused in a criminal trial to exercise...

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