JOHNSON v. BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSP., INC.

No. 4D07-1153.

985 So.2d 593 (2008)

Anna JOHNSON, individually, as widow, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gene A. Johnson, deceased, Appellant, v. BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC., Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Inc., Crown Cork and Seal Company, Inc., Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Bigham Insulation Supply Co., Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., National Service Industries, Inc., North Brothers, Inc., Shool & Fletcher Insulation, CP., Foster Wheeler Corporation, Rapid-American Corporation, The Flintkote Company, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., A.P. Green Refractories Company, North American Refractories Company, General Electric, Inc., Florida Power & Light Corp., Intercontinental Health Systems, d/b/a St. Mary's Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc., Indian River Memorial Hospital, Public Health Trust of Dade County, Florida d/b/a Jackson Memorial Hospital, Florida Atlantic University, Martin County Memorial Medical Center, Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, successor in interest to Fort Pierce Hospital, North Broward Hospital District, Belle Glade Medical Center, Inc., Viacom, Inc., City of Lake Worth, and the City of Vero Beach, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 4, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reed A. Bryan, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

William T. Viergever of Sonneborn, Rutter, Cooney & Klingensmith, P.A., West Palm Beach for Appellees-Boca Raton Community Hospital, Inc. and Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Inc.


TAYLOR, J.

Anna Johnson, individually and as personal representative of the estate of her husband, Gene Johnson, brought this wrongful death action against several hospitals, including defendants Boca Raton Community Hospital, Inc. and Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Inc. on theories of negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff sought recovery for injuries Mr. Johnson suffered as a result of his exposure to asbestos while working as a pipe insulator for an independent...

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