CARR v. BROWARD COUNTY

Nos. 85-2690, 85-2820 and 4-86-0209.

505 So.2d 568 (1987)

Ellen M. CARR and Gerow F. Carr, As Parents and Natural Guardians of Jon Timothy Carr, a Minor, and Ellen M. Carr and Gerow F. Carr, Individually, Appellants, v. BROWARD COUNTY d/b/a Broward General Medical Center, Etc., et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 8, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julius Gonzalez and Laura S. Rotstein of Stanley M. Rosenblatt, P.A., Miami, for appellants.

Bernard & Mauro, Fort Lauderdale, and Steven R. Berger of Steven R. Berger, P.A., Miami, for appellee-North Broward Hosp. Dist., d/b/a Broward General Medical Center.

John W. Thornton and Michael E. Wargo of Thornton, Herndon & Mastrucci, Miami, for appellee-James Weaver, M.D.

Rex Conrad and Valerie Shea of Conrad, Scherer & James, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees-Lauderdale Gynecologic Associates, Robert Grenitz, M.D., and Joseph Raziano, M.D.


HERSEY, Chief Judge.

This case involves the application of a statute of repose to a cause of action for medical malpractice.

On December 20, 1975, appellant, Ellen Carr, delivered a child who was later diagnosed as suffering from severe brain damage.

On September 26, 1985, Ellen and her husband, Gerow F. Carr, filed a complaint against the hospital and the treating physicians. The complaint alleged negligent treatment and that appellants, although...

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