Legal Opinion
2D16-2122 / St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc. v. Doe
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 13, 2017No. Case 2D16-2122PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SLEET, Judge.
St. Joseph’s Hospital seeks certiorari review of the trial court’s order denying its motion for summary judgment in Jane Doe’s action against St. Joseph’s. Ms. Doe’s lawsuit stems from her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by a hospital employee while she was a patient in the hospital’s mental health care facility. In its motion for summary judgment, St. Joseph’s argued that Ms. Doe’s claims sounded in medical negligence and that therefore she was required to adhere to the presuit notice requirements set forth in chapter 766, Florida Statutes (2010), which undisputedly…
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- JB v. Sacred Heart Hosp. of PensacolaSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
- Fassy v. CrowleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- GalenCare, Inc. v. MosleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
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