Legal Opinion
Stubbs v. Surgi-Staff, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 18, 2012No. 4D10-691PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStevenson, J.
In her Second Amended Complaint, Christine Stubbs alleges that hospital orderly Lorenzo Rivera instructed her to move from a test bed to a gurney and that she fell while attempting this due to Rivera’s negligence in failing to exercise reasonable care in assisting her and in failing to prevent her fall. Rivera and his employer, Surgi-Staff, Inc., ultimately moved for summary judgment, arguing the undisputed facts demonstrated Stubbs’ claims were ones for medical negligence and thus barred by the relevant statute of limitations and the failure to comply with Florida Statutes chapter 766’s…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fassy v. CrowleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Quintanilla v. Coral Gables Hospital, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
- Corbo v. GarciaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
- Tenet St. Mary's Inc. v. SerratoreDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Lynn v. Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
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