HIGLEY v. FLORIDA PATIENT'S COMP. FUND

No. 70689.

525 So.2d 865 (1988)

Sue A. HIGLEY, et al., Petitioners, v. FLORIDA PATIENT's COMPENSATION FUND, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied June 20, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Sherman and Rosemary B. Wilder of the Law Offices of Richard A. Sherman, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for petitioners.

Craig A. Dennis of Collins, Dennis & Williams, P.A., Tallahassee, for respondent.


KOGAN, Justice.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal has certified the following question as one of great public importance:

MAY THE FLORIDA PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNITY AGAINST A NEGLIGENT EMPLOYEE OF A HOSPITAL MEMBER OF THE FUND ON WHOSE BEHALF THE FUND HAS PAID A CLAIM PREDICATED SOLELY UPON THE EMPLOYEE'S NEGLIGENCE?

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