Legal Opinion
Public Health Trust of Dade County v. Diaz
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 7, 1988No. 69299PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIMES, Justice.
This is a petition to review the decision in Diaz v. Public Health Trust of Dade County, 492 So.2d 1082 (Fla.3d DCA 1986), because of conflict with Paedae v. Voltaggio, 472 So.2d 768 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985), and 107 Group, Inc. v. Gulf Coast Paying & Grading, Inc., 459 So.2d 466 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.
Respondents (plaintiffs) instituted a medical malpractice action one day before the statute of limitations was due to expire. The complaint was not served on any of the defendants for more than a year, and no record activity to…
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