Fisher v. Smithson

839 So.2d 788 (2003)

Richard FISHER, M.D., Appellant,

v.

Claudia SMITHSON, John Smithson and Eric Smithson, a minor, by Claudia Smithson and John Smithson, as natural guardians and next of kin, Appellees.

No. 4D02-1946.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 19, 2003.

Rehearing Denied March 25, 2003.

Shelley H. Leinicke of Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Julie H. Littky-Rubin of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams, LLP, West Palm Beach, for appellees.

STEVENSON, J.

This appeal involves the issue of whether the trial judge…