BOUCHOC v. PETERSON

Nos. 85-973, 85-1009.

490 So.2d 132 (1986)

George BOUCHOC, St. Francis Hospital, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and the Florida Patient's Compensation Fund, Appellant, v. Edna PETERSON, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Frederick Peterson, Deceased, for the Use and Benefit of Edna Peterson, As Surviving Spouse and the Estate of Frederick Peterson, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied July 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Talburt, Kubicki, Bradley & Draper and Betsy E. Gallagher, for appellants/cross-appellees George Bouchoc and St. Francis Hosp.

Joe Unger, Miami, for appellant Florida Patient's Compensation Fund.

Holland & Knight and Julian Clarkson and Richard Nichols, Tallahassee, for appellee/cross-appellant.

Before HUBBART, DANIEL S. PEARSON and FERGUSON, JJ.


FERGUSON, Judge.

This appeal is brought from a final judgment for attorney's fees based on section 768.56, Florida Statutes (1983),1 against defendants, health care providers and the Florida Patient's Compensation Fund. By cross-appeal plaintiff challenges the amended final judgment on liability and damages to the extent that it limits the health care providers' liability to the statutory $100,000 without conditioning the limitation on...

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