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GARLAND v. S.E. PALM BEACH COUNTY. HOSP.

No. 4-86-2651.

526 So.2d 725 (1988)

Adaleia GARLAND, Appellant, v. SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY HOSPITAL TAXING DISTRICT d/b/a Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Coastal Emergency Services, Inc., a Foreign Corporation, Konrad S. Nowakowski, M.D., Konrad S. Nowakowski, M.D., P.A., K.L. Beckett, M.D., Beckett, Barnhill, Petersen, P.A., George T. Huckle, M.D., George T. Huckle, M.D., P.A., Charles M. Collins, M.D., Charles M. Collins, M.D., P.A., Florida Patients Compensation Fund, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied July 8, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward A. Perse of Horton, Perse & Ginsberg, and Gary Marks, Miami, for appellant.

Norman M. Waas of Parenti & Falk, P.A., Miami, for appellee-Coastal Emergency Services, Inc.

Nancy P. Maxwell of Metzger & Sonneborn, West Palm Beach, for appellee-Southeastern Palm Beach County Hosp. Taxing Dist.

Debra J. Snow and Robert M. Klein of Stephens, Lynn, Chernay & Klein, P.A., Miami, for appellees-George T. Huckle, M.D., and George T. Huckle, M.D., P.A.

Wolpe & Leibowitz, Miami, and Steven R. Berger of Steven R. Berger, P.A., Miami, for appellees-K.L. Beckett, M.D., and Beckett, Barnhill, Petersen, P.A.

WARNER, MARTHA C., Associate Judge.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing a medical malpractice action for lack of prosecution pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e).

Plaintiff filed suit in April of 1985 just prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations on her claim. However, no summons to defendants were issued at that time. Just over one year later two of the unserved defendants, Dr. Nowakowski and the Florida Patient's Compensation...

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