Legal Opinion
North Broward Hospital District v. Kalitan
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 1, 2015No. Nos. 4D11-4806, 4D11-4833, 4D11-4834PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtForst, J.
In Estate of McCall v. United States, 134 So.3d 894 (Fla.2014), the Florida Supreme Court determined that the caps on noneconomic damages awards in wrongful death cases, imposed by section 766.118, Florida Statutes (2005), violated the equal protection clause of the Florida Constitution. Art. I, § 2, Fla. Const. The instant case consolidates three appeals from, a single medical malpractice incident with a final judgment finding Appellants, defendants below (“Defendants”), liable for the injuries and damages suffered by Appellee Susan Kalitan (“Plaintiff’). ’ Plaintiffs jury-awarded damages…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Goldschmidt v. HolmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
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3Cited by13 opinions
- MDVIP, Inc. v. BeberDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- North Broward Hospital District, etc. v. Susan KalitanSupreme Court of Florida · 2017
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- Alexander v. KalitanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
- Go v. NormilDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
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