Legal Opinion
Whitlock v. Cambare
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 25, 1991No. 90-1286Published
1Opinion of the Court
COWART, Judge.
The appellee doctor prevailed in a medical malpractice action in the trial court and was awarded attorney’s fees under section 768.56, Florida Statutes. The plaintiff in the medical malpractice action appealed both decisions. In a Per Curiam Affirmance without opinion, this court has upheld the judgment in favor of the doctor, Whitlock v. Cambare, Case No. 90-167 (Fla. 5th DCA Mar. 26, 1991). This case involves the legality of the award of attorney’s fees to the doctor. We affirm that award.
Section 768.56, Florida Statutes, which provided for an award of attorney’s fees “to the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Young v. AltenhausSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Florida Patient's Comp. Fund v. SchererSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
- Lower Fla. Keys Hosp. Dist. v. LittlejohnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Winter Park Memorial Hospital Ass'n, Inc. v. JemisonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987