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THORNTON v. DeBERRY BY DeBERRY

Nos. 88-0824, 88-0848 and 88-0919.

548 So.2d 1177 (1989)

D.L. THORNTON, M.D.; Asoka Wijetelleke, M.D.; Florida Physicians Insurance Reciprocal; G. Robert Klomp, M.D.; Gold, Vann & White, P.A. D/B/a Doctors' Clinic; and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Appellants, v. David Turlington DeBERRY, an Incompetent Minor Child, BY and through His Parents, Tom W. DeBERRY and Gwenda T. DeBerry, and Tom W. DeBerry and Gwenda T. DeBerry, Individually, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearings Denied October 13, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rafael E. Martinez of Sanders, McEwan, Mims & Martinez, Orlando, George H. Moss of Moss, Henderson & Lloyd, Vero Beach, and Marjorie Gadarian Graham of Marjorie Gadarian Graham, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellants-D.L. Thornton, M.D., Asoka Wijetelleke, M.D. & Florida Physicians Ins. Reciprocal.

Richard V. Neill and Richard V. Neill, Jr. of Neill Griffin Jeffries & Lloyd Chartered, Fort Pierce, for appellants-G. Robert Klomp, M.D., Gold Vann & White, P.A. d/b/a Doctors' Clinic, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.

Christian D. Searcy of Montgomery Searcy & Denney, P.A., and Russell S. Bohn of Edna L. Caruso, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees.

PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from an order granting the plaintiffs' motion to transfer venue in a medical malpractice action. There was extensive support for a change of venue set forth in the court's order. The case was the subject of media coverage that was found to be both "extensive" and "relentless."

The appellees initially sought a change in venue because of publicity concerning a large settlement with a codefendant. That motion was denied. Subsequently...

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