Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Barrett
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 8, 1987No. 85-1538PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Judge.
Dr. Sullivan sent the following allegedly libelous letter1, regarding Dr. Barrett’s treatment of a patient, to the chief of surgery of the hospital employing both doctors:
This letter is to inform you of a recent problem arising over Dr. Barrett’s care of a patient. Dr. Barrett stopped me on Second Core at approximately 9:30 a.m. last Friday, October 28, in the presence of Dr. John Sweeney to discuss the care of Charles Bower, Room 421.
Dr. Barrett informed me that he was going out of town until November 2nd, that he was going to fly on a noon flight to Chicago to attend a medical…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- From v. Tallahassee Democrat, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Hay v. Independent Newspapers, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Zambrano v. DevanesanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- DeMoya v. WalshDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Hoon v. Pate Const. Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
- Della-Donna v. YardleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- Balis v. MartinDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2021