FELDMAN v. GLUCROFT

No. 68920.

522 So.2d 798 (1988)

Mark H. FELDMAN, Petitioner, v. Stephen GLUCROFT, M.D., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied April 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark H. Feldman, D.P.M., in pro. per.

Dan Paul, Franklin G. Burt and Victoria L. Baden of Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey, Miami, for respondents.

Charles C. Powers of Charles C. Powers, P.A., West Palm Beach, amicus curiae for The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

Emil C. Marquardt, Jr. of McMullen, Everett, Logan, Marquardt & Cline, P.A., Clearwater, amicus curiae for The Flroida Hosp. Ass'n and The Florida Medical Ass'n.

Henry H. Raattama, Jr. and Edwart T. O'Donnell of Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole, Miami, amicus curiae for South Florida Hosp. Ass'n.

Joseph W. Little, Gainesville, amicus curiae.


OVERTON, Justice.

This is a petition to review Feldman v. Glucroft, 488 So.2d 574 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986), in which the Third District Court of Appeal held that a defamation action could not be maintained against medical review committee members and the hospital they serve due to the privilege established by section 768.40(4), Florida Statutes (1983). The district court certified the following questions to be of great public importance...

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