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SINGLETON v. RANZ

No. 88-823.

534 So.2d 847 (1988)

Ronalda SINGLETON, et al., Appellants, v. David O. RANZ, M.D., et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

December 1, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Blecke, Miami, for appellants.

D. Andrew DeBevoise of Taraska, Grower, Unger & Ketcham, P.A., Orlando, for appellee Ranz.

William C. Blake, Jr., of Blake & Associates, P.A., Tampa, for appellee Emergency Dept. Physicians of Florida, P.A.

COWART, Judge.

An unborn fetus is either a new and separate human being or "person," temporarily residing within the womb of the host mother, OR it is a part of the mother's body, OR both. The Florida Supreme Court has held that, in legal contemplation, an unborn fetus is not a person for the wrongful death of whom a tortfeasor is liable to its survivors for damages under the Wrongful Death Act (§ 768...

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