TANNER v. HARTOG

No. 79390.

618 So.2d 177 (1993)

Phyllis Kaye TANNER, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. Ellie HARTOG, M.D., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 13, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kennan George Dandar, Dandar & Dandar, P.A., Tampa, for petitioners.

Philip D. Parrish and Robert M. Klein, Stephens, Lynn, Klein & McNicholas, P.A., Miami, for respondent Ellie M. Hartog.

Jerry L. Newman, Marilyn Drivas and Thomas M. Hoeler, Shear, Newman, Hahn & Rosenkranz, P.A., Tampa, for respondent Alberto DuBoy.

Kevin C. Knowlton and Stephen R. Senn, Peterson, Myers, Craig, Crews, Brandon & Puterbaugh, P.A., Lakeland, for respondent Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Inc.

Marguerite H. Davis, Katz, Kutter, Haigler, Alderman, Davis, Marks & Rutledge, P.A., Tallahassee, for amicus curiae Fla. Defense Lawyers Ass'n.

Joel D. Eaton and Joel S. Perwin, Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin, P.A., Miami, for amicus curiae Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.


GRIMES, Justice.

We review Tanner v. Hartog, 593 So.2d 249 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992), in which the court certified the following as a question of great public importance:

WHETHER, AS A MATTER OF LAW, THE STILLBIRTH OF A CHILD IS SUCH AN OBVIOUS INJURY AS TO PLACE A PLAINTIFF ON NOTICE OF THE POSSIBLE INVASION OF THE PLAINTIFF'S LEGAL RIGHTS TO COMMENCE THE LIMITATIONS PERIOD UNDER SECTION 95.11(4)(b), FLORIDA STATUTES ...

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