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LOWER FLORIDA KEYS HOSP. DIST. v. LITTLEJOHN EX REL. LITTLEJOHN

Nos. 84-388, 84-431.

493 So.2d 467 (1986)

The LOWER FLORIDA KEYS HOSPITAL DISTRICT d/b/a Florida Keys Memorial Hospital, Florida Patient's Compensation Fund and the Florida Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association, Appellants, v. Mark B. LITTLEJOHN, a Minor, by and through His Parents and Next Friends, William D. LITTLEJOHN and Sharon G. Littlejohn, Individually and Sharon G. Littlejohn, Individually, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

January 13, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Sherman, Wolpe & Leibowitz, Steven R. Berger, Miami, for appellants.

Spence, Payne, Masington, Grossman & Needle, Podhurst, Orseck, Parks, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow & Olin and Joel Eaton, Miami, for appellees.

ON MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION

Upon consideration of Agreed Motion for Clarification, we withdraw our opinion dated December 3, 1985, and substitute in its stead our order temporarily relinquishing jurisdiction to the trial court.

In section 768.56, Florida Statutes (1981), the legislature authorized the award of attorney's fees in medical malpractice actions. Section 768.56 provides in pertinent part:

Attorney's fees in medical malpractice actions...

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