TUTEN v. FARIBORZIAN

No. 1D11-0641.

84 So.3d 1063 (2012)

Rebecca A. TUTEN, as personal representative of the Estate of James Kenneth Tuten, deceased, Appellant, v. Alexander FARIBORZIAN, M.D. and Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

January 13, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Mills and Andrew D. Manko of The Mills Firm, P.A., Tallahassee, and Helen W. Spohrer , of Spohrer & Dodd, P.L., Jacksonville, for Appellant.

Michael R. D'Lugo and Richard E. Ramsey of Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A., Orlando, for Appellees.


VAN NORTWICK, J.

Rebecca A. Tuten appeals a final order dismissing with prejudice her negligence action against appellees, Alexander Fariborzian, M.D., and Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., a psychiatric facility. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Rebecca Tuten's husband, James, began receiving outpatient care at Meridian in September 2007 for depression and suicidal ideations. He was voluntarily admitted to Meridian after attempting suicide in November...

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