PESCI v. MAISTRELLIS

No. 96-00534.

672 So.2d 583 (1996)

Gina Perry PESCI, as Personal Representative of the Estate of William Perry, Deceased, Petitioner, v. William S. MAISTRELLIS, M.D., F.R. May, M.D., Allen H. Haydon, M.D., and Florida Surgical Associates, P.A., Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 19, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Carey of Carey & Hilbert, Clearwater, and Sylvia H. Walbolt and Susan L. Landy of Carlton, Fields, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A., St. Petersburg, for Petitioner.

Thomas M. Hoeler and William E. Hahn of Shear, Newman, Hahn & Rosenkranz, P.A., Tampa, for Respondents.


LAZZARA, Judge.

The petitioner invokes our certiorari jurisdiction to review the validity of the trial court's order granting the respondents' motion to conduct a postverdict jury interview. For the reasons explained below, we accept jurisdiction, grant the petition, issue the writ, and quash the order under review.

The petitioner obtained a substantial jury verdict against the respondents in a wrongful death action based on medical malpractice. Approximately...

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