Legal Opinion

Burris v. Morton F. Plant Hospital

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 29, 1967No. 7413PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LILES, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff, Eleanor Burris, a nurse, is appealing from a verdict directed in favor of defendant, Morton F. Plant Hospital, following the close of plaintiff’s case.

At one time plaintiff had worked as a full-time employee of the defendant. Plaintiff resigned her full-time employment and worked on a part-time basis. About March 30, 1964, in anticipation of forthcoming surgery, plaintiff terminated her part-time employment. On July 13, 1964, plaintiff went upon the premises of defendant hospital to undertake private duty nursing. When Miss Smith, the director of nursing, *522lear…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. West Coast Hospital Ass'n v. HoareSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  2. Bryant v. City of LakelandSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  3. Taylor v. HornDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  4. Appell v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1954

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. LAKE HOSP. AND CLINIC, INC. v. SilversmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  2. Moles v. WhiteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  3. Rush-Hampton Industries, Inc. v. Home Ventilating InstituteDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1976

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