MORA v. SOUTH BROWARD HOSP. DIST.

No. 97-0810.

710 So.2d 633 (1998)

Abraham MORA, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Flora Ellowicz, deceased, on behalf of and for the benefit of Hadassah Medical Relief Association, Inc., beneficiary, Appellant, v. SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT and Memorial Regional Hospital, Inc., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied May 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Hoines of Hoines & Rose, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Linda R. Spaulding of Conrad, Scherer & Jenne, Fort Lauderdale, for Appellee-South Broward Hospital District.


STONE, Chief Judge.

We affirm an order dismissing a negligence complaint against Appellees. The trial court did not err in recognizing that a violation of the reporting requirement in chapter 415, part I, Florida Statutes, does not result in a civil cause of action.

The incident occurred when Flora Ellowicz was admitted as a patient at Memorial Regional Hospital (Memorial) and allegedly told Dr. Cahn, a psychologist on Memorial's staff, that Lois Matta, her...

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