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DECRISTO v. COLUMBIA HOSP. PALM BEACHES

No. 4D01-3842.

896 So.2d 909 (2005)

Elaine DeCRISTO, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Honoree DeCristo, Appellant, v. COLUMBIA HOSPITAL PALM BEACHES, LIMITED, d/b/a Columbia Hospital, and Nancy S. Griff, M.D., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

March 2, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Schuler of Schuler & Halvorson, P.A., and Philip M. Burlington of Philip M. Burlington, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Marjorie Gadarian Graham of Marjorie Gadarian Graham, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, and Lawrence E. Brownstein, West Palm Beach, for Appellee-Nancy S. Griff, M.D.

Jacqulyn Mack of the Mack Law Firm Chartered, Englewood, for Amicus Curiae Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

GOLD, MARC H., Associate Judge.

Background

On December 2, 1997, Honoree DeCristo was voluntarily admitted for psychiatric care at Columbia Hospital in West Palm Beach. While at Columbia Hospital, Ms. DeCristo was under the care of appellee, Dr. Nancy Griff.

The next day, Ms. DeCristo, at her request, was discharged from the hospital. On December 10, 1997, Ms. DeCristo committed suicide.

The mother of Honoree DeCristo, Elaine DeCristo...

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