UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI v. RUIZ

No. 3D04-2763.

916 So.2d 865 (2005)

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI d/b/a University of Miami School of Medicine, a Corporation, and Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association, Appellants, v. Juanita RUIZ and Miguel Angel Ruiz, as parents and natural guardians of Michael A. Ruiz, a minor, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied December 23, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fowler White Burnett, and June G. Hoffman and Marc J. Schleier, Miami; Roetzel & Andress, and Wilbur E. Brewton and Kelly B. Plante, Tallahassee, for appellants.

Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A. and Lincoln J. Connolly, Miami, for appellees.

Before RAMIREZ, SUAREZ, and CORTIÑAS, JJ.


CORTIÑAS, Judge.

Juanita and Miguel Ruiz were expectant parents who could not afford private medical care. On July 22, 1998, Mr. and Mrs. Ruiz pre-registered at Jackson North Maternity Center ("hospital"), which was owned by the Public Health Trust of Dade County ("Trust"). The hospital displayed a sign near the front entrance stating that it was a University of Miami ("University") facility. At that time, Mrs. Ruiz provided her personal and financial information...

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