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MARTINEZ v. LIFEMARK HOSPITAL OF FLA.

No. 92-727.

608 So.2d 855 (1992)

Aurelio MARTINEZ and Paula Martinez, His Wife, Appellants, v. LIFEMARK HOSPITAL OF FLORIDA, INC., d/b/a Palmetto General Hospital, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied December 22, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stinson, Lyons & Bustamante and Douglas S. Lyons, Miami, George Kokus, Bedminster, N.J., for appellants.

Parenti, Falk & Waas, Miami, and Timothy J. Chuilli, Palm Beach Gardens, for appellee.

Before FERGUSON, LEVY and GERSTEN, JJ.

LEVY, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their complaint, with prejudice, under the two-year medical malpractice statute of limitations. They claim that the medical malpractice statute of limitations does not apply to claims against a hospital for negligent hiring and retention.

Dr. Guerra performed knee surgery on the appellant, Aurelio Martinez, on October 28, 1987. This surgery took place at Lifemark Hospital's institution, Palmetto General Hospital...

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