Legal Opinion
Bates v. Sahasranaman
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 30, 1988No. 4-86-1884PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Judge.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of a doctor in a medical malpractice action. The defendant is a salaried staff employee at a public hospital. The plaintiffs contend that section 768.-28(9)(a), Florida Statutes, does not confer sovereign immunity on doctors employed by a public hospital. That statute provides that officers, employees, and agents of the state or its subdivisions shall not be personally liable for negligence committed within the scope of their employment.
The statute contains the following additional provisions:(b) As used in this subsection, the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Public Health Trust of Dade Cty. v. ValcinSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Jaar v. University of MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- State, Dept. of Transp. v. KnowlesSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
- Bryant v. DUVAL CTY. HOSPITAL AUTHORITYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- White v. HILLSBOROUGH CTY. HOSP. AUTH.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Pagan v. Sarasota County Public Hospital BoardDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004