CARDENAS v. GODBOLD

No. 93-595.

625 So.2d 98 (1993)

Victoria Grace CARDENAS, a minor child, by and through ner next friend and natural guardian, Christine Cardenas, Individually and as mother of Victoria Grace Cardenas, Appellant, v. Wayne L. GODBOLD, M.D., Wayne L. Godbold, M.D. Chartered and West Orange Memorial Hospital Tax District d/b/a West Memorial Hospital and West Memorial Hospital, a Subdivision of the State of Florida, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

October 8, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Best and Mark S. Walker of Best and Anderson, Orlando, for appellant.

Hector A. More and Art C. Young of Taraska, Grower, Unger & Ketcham, P.A., Orlando, for appellees.


COBB, Judge.

The issue on this appeal is whether final summary judgment in favor of a health care provider was in error.

The events leading up to this appeal establish that Christine Cardenas, who was pregnant at the time, entered the hospital on August 1, 1987 complaining of cramps and spotting. Her due date was approximately September 16, 1987. Dr. Godbold was contacted by the emergency room and delivered Victoria Cardenas six weeks premature. Apparently...

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