STECK v. HENDERSON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC.

No. 88-0511.

539 So.2d 1173 (1989)

Lorieta STECK, As Guardian for Theodore Steck, an Incompetent, Appellant, v. HENDERSON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC., a Florida Corporation, Richard Castillo, M.D., Dan S. Jackson, Ed.D., James B. Perry, M.D., Alejandro Carillo, M.D., North Broward Hospital District, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

March 15, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Ollinger, Fort Lauderale, for appellant.

Stephen J. Riley of Hill, Neale & Riley, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee-Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.


FRANK, RICHARD H., Associate Judge.

The sole question in this matter is whether the fourth amended complaint filed on December 18, 1985, by Lorieta Steck as the guardian of Theodore Steck stated a medical negligence cause of action against Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc. The trial court determined that it did not. We disagree.

The fourth amended complaint's prolixity, awkward syntax and convoluted construction require vastly more than a reasonable amount...

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