NOWLING v. WALTON REGIONAL HOSP.

No. 97-2144.

711 So.2d 631 (1998)

Gladys NOWLING, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Noah J. Fox, Deceased, Appellant, v. WALTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL and Ruben Garcia, M.D., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis K. Rosenbloum of Louis K. Rosenbloum, P.A. and Marcus J. Michles, II of Kerrigan, Estess, Rankin & McLeod, Pensacola, for Appellant.

William W. Large of Adams, Hill, Reis, Adams, Hall & Schieffelin, Orlando, for Appellee Walton Regional Hospital.

Danny L. Kepner of Shell, Fleming, Davis & Menge, Pensacola, for Appellee Ruben Garcia, M.D.


ALLEN, Judge.

The appellant challenges two orders, including a summary final judgment entered for the appellees based on the statute of limitations. We conclude that the section 766.104(2), Florida Statutes, extension to the limitations period should have been applied so as to preclude the summary judgment. We also conclude that no constitutional infirmity has been shown with regard to the application of this statutory extension.

During the two-year limitations...

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