GLINECK v. LENTZ

No. 87-838.

524 So.2d 458 (1988)

Donna L. GLINECK, Appellant, v. Carl W. LENTZ, III, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin Yancy Saxon, II, and Edward J. Richardson of Saxon & Richardson, P.A., Melbourne, and M. Brice Corder, Melbourne, for appellant.

James W. Smith and Robert K. Rouse, Jr., of Smith, Schoder & Rouse, P.A., Daytona Beach, for appellees.


COWART, Judge.

An allegation that the plaintiff-patient gave the defendant-doctor actual oral notice of intent to initiate litigation for medical malpractice fails to allege compliance with section 768.57(2), Florida Statutes (1985), which requires such notice of intent be in writing and served by certified mail, return receipt requested.

If notice of an intended medical malpractice action is necessary, and the legislature has directed it, then there is good...

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