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FRANKLIN v. PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST

No. 3D98-2754.

759 So.2d 703 (2000)

Denise V. FRANKLIN, Appellant, v. The PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF DADE COUNTY d/b/a Jackson Memorial Hospital; and University of Miami, a Florida corporation, d/b/a University of Miami School of Medicine, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied June 21, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hickey & Jones, Miami; Elizabeth K. Russo, Miami, for appellant.

Robert A. Ginsburg, County Attorney, and Maria Arista-Volsky, Assistant County Attorney; Fowler, White, Burnett, Hurley, Banick & Strickroot, and Steven E. Stark, Miami, for appellees.

Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, and Paul R. Regensdorf, Fort Lauderdale, and Thomas G. Aubin (Fort Lauderdale), for Amicus Curiae The Florida College of Emergency Physicians.

Before LEVY, GERSTEN, and SHEVIN, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff, Denise Franklin ("Franklin"), appeals from an order granting a new trial in a medical malpractice case. We affirm finding no abuse of discretion because of the improper admission of expert testimony.

Franklin entered the emergency room at Jackson Memorial Hospital ("JMH") complaining of severe abdominal pain. The defendant, Public Health Trust of Dade County, owns and operates JMH. After an initial evaluation, Franklin was sent to the...

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