Legal Opinion
DeCristo v. Columbia Hospital Palm Beaches, Ltd.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 2, 2005No. 4D01-3842PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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, as personal representative of the estate of her daughter, brought' suit against Columbia Hospital1 and the appellee, Dr. Griff.
Attached to the complaint was a copy…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Patry v. CappsSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
- Williams v. CampagnuloSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Faber v. WrobelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- COLUMBIA/JFK MEDICAL CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- McPherson v. PhillipsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
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