O'KEEFE v. OREA

No. 96-3519.

731 So.2d 680 (1998)

Ruth O'KEEFE, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Daniel E. O'Keefe, and Guardian for Christopher O'Keefe, an incompetent, Appellant, v. David A. OREA, M.D. and Psychiatric Consultants, P.A., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied April 28, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott A. Mager of Mager & Associates, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, for Appellant.

Charles Thomas Shad and M. Mark Bajalia of Saalfield, Coulson, Shad & Jay, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellees.

Alan K. Ragan of Marks, Gray, Conroy & Gibbs, P.A., Jacksonville, for Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae.


JOANOS, Judge.

Ruth O'Keefe, appellant, appeals a final order dismissing her amended complaint with prejudice for failure to state a cause of action. We reverse.

Appellant's amended three-count complaint alleged medical malpractice of Dr. David Orea and his employer, Psychiatric Consultants, P.A. (appellees), in the psychiatric care and treatment of her son, Christopher O'Keefe, as well as in the care of appellant and her husband, Daniel O'Keefe, both of whom...

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