HANFT v. PHELAN

No. 67391.

488 So.2d 531 (1986)

Donald HANFT, M.D., Appellant, v. Catherine Van Hoosear PHELAN, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Murphy of Gaebe and Murphy, Coral Gables, for appellant.

Thomas J. Caldwell of Barkas and Caldwell, Miami, and David S. Currie of Gray, Gilliland and Gold, Atlanta, Ga., for appellee.

Joel S. Cronin of Cone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Roth and Romano, West Palm Beach, amicus curiae for The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.


McDONALD, Justice.

Donald Hanft appeals a decision of the Third District Court of Appeal, Phelan v. Hanft, 471 So.2d 648 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985), wherein the district court reversed a judgment entered on the pleadings in favor of Hanft. Our first concern is whether an appeal as a matter of right exists in this case. Hanft claims that we have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution, and Florida...

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