Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Dade County Public Health Trust
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 27, 1979No. 77-2672PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal by the plaintiffs below from an order granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss, and dismissing plaintiffs’ amended complaint. We find error and reverse.
The action was for malpractice based on alleged negligence of doctors employed in a hospital in Miami generally known and referred to as Jackson Memorial Hospital. The hospital is operated and administered by “Dade County Public Health Trust d/b/a Jackson Memorial Hospital”, an administrative agency of Metropolitan Dade County.
The action, filed on April 8, 1977, was by Amada Garcia and Victor Garcia, her husband, against…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cabot v. Clearwater Construction CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- Taormina Corporation v. Antonio EscobedoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Argenbright v. JM Fields Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Interstate Equipment Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1947
3Cited by2 opinions
- Doyle ex rel. Doyle v. Shands Teaching HospitalDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Greene v. StoneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982