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SHAPIRO v. BARRON

No. 87-1530.

538 So.2d 1319 (1989)

Josephine SHAPIRO, As Personal representative of the Estate of Lee Shapiro, and Josephine Shapiro, Individually, Appellants, v. James BARRON, M.D., et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Burlington, of Edna L. Caruso, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Thompson and O'Brien, Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

Nancy P. Maxwell of Metzger, Sonneborn & Rutter, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees.

PER CURIAM.

The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of the appellee, Doctor Barron, finding that the appellants, Lee (now deceased) and Josephine Shapiro knew what caused Lee's blindness and other complications, at the latest, on December 31, 1979. Therefore, the court concluded, appellant's medical malpractice suit, filed January 29, 1982, was barred by the applicable statute of limitations.

Mr. Shapiro underwent surgery in August of 1979. Mrs...

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