Legal Opinion
Newbold-Ferguson v. AMISUB (North Ridge Hospital), Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 22, 2012No. 4D09-3610PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
Plaintiff Staria Newbold-Ferguson appeals a final judgment entered upon a defense verdict for the North Ridge Medical Center in her suit against the hospital for the wrongful death of her husband. Because the plaintiff had the ability to state a legally viable non-delegable duty claim against the hospital, based on the emergency room doctor’s alleged negligence, we reverse.
By way of background, in December 2000 Ivan Ferguson underwent back surgery at AMISUB d/b/a North Ridge Medical Center (“the hospital”) and died the following day from a cardiac arrhythmia. Subsequently, plaintiff brought a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Public Health Trust of Dade Cty. v. ValcinSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Insinga v. LaBellaSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Irving v. Doctors Hosp. of Lake Worth, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Roessler v. NovakDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
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