FORTSON v. McNAMARA

No. 86-1527.

508 So.2d 35 (1987)

Jerome FORTSON, Individually and As Personal Representative of the Estate of Edith Juanita Fortson, Appellant, v. Michael McNAMARA, M.D., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathaniel W. Tindall, II of Tindall & Mehring, Tampa, for appellant.

A.H. Lane and Charles T. Canady of Lane, Trohn, Clarke, Bertrand & Williams, P.A., Lakeland, for appellee.


HALL, Judge.

Appellant, Jerome Fortson, appeals a summary judgment entered in favor of appellee, Dr. Michael McNamara, in this action for medical malpractice in the wrongful death of Mrs. Fortson. We affirm.

Motions for summary judgment were filed by both parties. The trial court entered an order denying both motions, "at this time," but reserving "ruling on the issue of a physician's legal liability for the acts of a nurse anesthetist." The court thereafter...

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