MYRON EX REL. BROCK v. DOCTORS GENERAL HOSP.

No. 95-0212.

704 So.2d 1083 (1997)

Rayna MYRON, a minor, By and Through her parents and natural guardians, Sharon BROCK and Herbert B. Myron and Sharon Brock and Herbert B. Myron, individually, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. DOCTORS GENERAL HOSPITAL, LTD.; Doctors Hospital, Inc. of Plantation; Universal Health Services, Inc., D/B/A Doctors General Hospital, N/K/A Universal Medical Center; Michael Gervasi, D.O.; Michael Stary, D.O.; Professional Emergency Services, Inc.; Peter J. Shulman, M.D.; Peter J. Shulman, M.D., P.A.; Marshall D. Ohring, M.D.; Marshall D. Ohring, M.D., P.A.; Saltzman, Tanis, Pittell, Levin and Jacobson, P.A., D/B/A Pediatric Associates; Humana, Inc., D/B/A Humana Hospital Bennett; Jack F. Kareff, M.D.; Wayne Lee, M.D., P.A., D/B/A Physicians Associates, Miguel Calzadilla, M.D.; Miguel Calzadilla, M.D., P.A.; Healthtrust, Inc.—The Hospital Company, D/B/A Plantation General Hospital; Hospital Corporation of America, D/B/A Plantation General Hospital; Hospital Development & Service Corp., D/B/A Plantation General Hospital; Yvonne Rutherford, M.D.; Yvonne Rutherford, P.A., et al., Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing, Rehearing and Certification Denied February 18, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, and Joel S. Perwin of Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin, P.A., Miami, for appellants/cross-appellees.

Kevin P. O'Connor of O'Connor & Meyers, P.A., Coral Gables, for appellees/cross-appellants Peter J. Shulman, M.D., Peter J. Shulman, M.D., P.A., Marshall D. Ohring, M.D., Marshall D. Ohring, M.D., P.A., and Saltzman, Tanis, Pittel, Levin & Jacobson, P.A., d/b/a Pediatric Associates.

Ricki Lewis Tannen of Klein, Tannen & Cohen, P.A., Hollywood, for appellees/cross appellants Doctors' General Hospital, Dr. Gervasi and Dr. Brown.

Miles A. McGrane, III of McGrane & Nosich, P.A., Coral Gables, for appellees/cross appellants Michael D. Stary, D.O., and Professional Emergency Services, Inc.

Bambi G. Blum and Ila J. Klion of Hicks, Anderson & Blum, P.A., Miami, and George, Hartz, Lundeen, Flagg & Fulmer, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellees/cross-appellants Miguel Calzadilla, M.D. and Miguel Calzadilla, M.D., P.A.

Michael C. Mattson, Eugene K. Pettis, and Pamela R. Kittrell of Cooney, Haliczer, Mattson, Lance, Blackburn, Pettis & Richards, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee/cross-appellant Humana of Florida, Inc.

Shelley H. Leinicke of Wicker, Smith, Tutan, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellees/cross-appellants Yvonne Rutherford, M.D., P.A., Healthtrust, Inc.—The Hospital Co., d/b/a Plantation General Hospital, Hospital Corporation of America, d/b/a Plantation General Hospital, Hospital Development & Service Corp., d/b/a Plantation General Hospital.

Philip D. Parrish of Stephens, Lynn, Klein & McNicholas, P.A., Miami, for appellees/cross-appellants Jack Kareff, M.D. and Jack Kareff, M.D. and Wayne Lee, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Physicians Associates.


Rehearing, Rehearing En Banc and Certification Denied February 18, 1998.

WARNER, Judge.

Appellants file this appeal from a defense verdict following a four month medical malpractice trial, claiming that the trial court committed five reversible errors. We find that two errors merit reversal. We hold that the trial court erred in admitting Child Protection Team reports of a child abuse investigation and in permitting the defense to cross examine the appellants...

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