HOLY CROSS HOSP., INC. v. MARRONE

No. 4D01-1140.

816 So.2d 1113 (2001)

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, INC., d/b/a Holy Cross Medical Group, and Salvatore DiGiorgi, M.D., Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Eleanor MARRONE, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, and Melbourne J. Smith, M.D., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Opinion on Grant of Clarification March 20, 2002.

Opinion on Denial of Clarification May 17, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louise McMurray and Michael A. Petruccelli of Mcintosh, Sawran, Peltz & Cartaya, P.A., Miami, for appellants/cross-appellees.

Julie H. Littky-Rubin of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams, LLP, West Palm Beach, for appellee/cross-appellant.


POLEN, C.J.

Holy Cross Hospital, Inc., and Salvatore DiGiorgi, M.D., timely appeal a jury verdict of $900,000 in favor of Eleanore Marrone in a medical malpractice action. Dr. DiGiorgi contends the court committed reversible error in receiving testimony of one of Mrs. Marrone's expert witnesses without first conducting a Frye1 hearing. We agree, and thus, reverse.

This medical malpractice action arose from Dr. DiGiorgi's...

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