DEROSA v. SHANDS TEACHING HOSP. AND CLINIC

No. BC-165.

468 So.2d 415 (1985)

Richard E. DEROSA & Kerry C. Derosa, His Wife, Appellants, v. SHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AND CLINIC, INC., James A. Hill, M.D., Gary Lane, M.D., and Florida Board of Regents, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon J. Schlesinger, Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

John D. Jopling, of Dell, Graham, Willcox, Barber, Henderson, Monaco & Cates, Gainesville, for appellees Hill and Lane.


WENTWORTH, Judge.

Appellants seek review of orders granting summary judgment for appellees Hill and Lane before appellants could depose Dr. Lane in an action raising the question of sovereign immunity in the context of medical malpractice. Appellants seek to have the orders declared premature so that they may be afforded the opportunity to continue discovery. We find that the trial court abused its discretion in granting summary judgment and we therefore reverse the...

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