COHEN v. WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Nos. 4D02-712, 4D02-2175.

854 So.2d 276 (2003)

Irv COHEN, as husband and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Claire Cohen, Appellant, v. WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., d/b/a "West Boca Medical Center", a Florida corporation, Tenet Healthsystems Hospitals, Inc., d/b/a "West Boca Medical Center", a foreign corporation, Bruce Wishnov, D.O., an individual; Palmetto Park Medical Associates P.A., a Florida Professional Association; Leslie Jacob, M.D., an individual; Gastroenterology & Advanced Endoscopy Consultants, P.A., a Florida Professional Association; Lawrence Manaker, M.D., an individual; Harari & Diskin, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Boca Emergency Medicine Specialists, a Florida Professional Association; and Diskin & Harari, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Boca Emergency Medicine Specialists, a Florida Professional Association, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marjorie Gadarian Graham, of Marjorie Gadarian Graham, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, and Brian J. Glick of Glick Law Offices, Boca Raton, for appellant.

Manuel R. Comras and A. Russell Bobo of Bobo Ciotoli Bocchino & Newman, North Palm Beach, for appellees Bruce Wishnov, D.O. & Palmetto Park Medical Associates, P.A.

David R. Cassetty of Restani, McAllister & Cassetty, P.A., Miami for appellees Leslie Jacob and Gastroenterology & Advanced Endoscopy Consultants, P.A.


KLEIN, J.

The trial court dismissed medical malpractice cases against two physicians and their professional associations because plaintiff failed to comply with the statutory presuit procedures. We affirm.

As to the claim against Dr. Wishnov, plaintiff sent the notice of intent to initiate medical malpractice litigation on May 8, 2001. Dr. Wishnov served plaintiff with informal discovery by questionnaire, and requested production of documents on May 21, 2001...

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