CENATUS v. NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSP., INC.

No. 95-02707.

689 So.2d 302 (1997)

Leonne CENATUS, as natural parent and next best friend of David Pierre, Appellant, v. NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC.; Frank Fumia, M.D.; and Lawrence J. Carley, M.D., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied February 20, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc Cooper, Maureen E Lefebvre, and Maureen Gallen of Cooper & Wolfe, P.A., Miami; and Grover Weinstein Stauber & Friedman, Miami Beach, for Appellant.

Raymond T. Elligett, Jr., and Amy S. Farrior of Schropp, Buell & Elligett, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees Naples Community Hospital and Frank Fumia, M.D.

Ila J. Klion of Bunnell Woulfe Kirschbaum Keller & McIntyre, Ft. Lauderdale; and Hicks, Anderson & Blum, P.A., Miami, for Appellee Lawrence J. Carley, M.D.


BLUE, Judge.

Leonne Cenatus, as parent and next friend of David Pierre, appeals an adverse jury verdict in this medical malpractice case. Cenatus raises several issues on appeal. We find merit in her argument that the trial court erred by limiting the testimony of an expert witness regarding the standard of care. On this issue, we reverse as to Dr. Carley but affirm the verdict in favor of Dr. Fumia and Naples Community Hospital because as to these two defendants...

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