Legal Opinion
Tuyuana L. Morris, etc. v. Orlando S. Muniz, M.D.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 6, 2018No. SC16-931PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPariente, J.
Following the death of a twenty-year-old woman three days after giving birth to a stillborn child, the trial court dismissed the personal representative's wrongful death medical malpractice action, determining that her presuit medical expert was not "qualified" to provide a medical expert opinion under section 766.102, Florida Statutes (2011). The trial court also dismissed the action based on its finding that the personal representative failed to comply with the informal presuit discovery process for medical malpractice claims in violation of section 766.205, Florida Statutes (2011).…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Kozel v. OstendorfSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
- Commonwealth Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. TuberoSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
- Williams v. OkenSupreme Court of Florida · 2011
- Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Aills v. BoemiSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Christopher Moncrief, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Melissa Marie Moncrief v. Charles Edward Kollmer, M.D., and New Smyrna Orthopedics, P.A.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2024
- Ghamra, M. D., Lung Associates of Sarasota, LLC v. Williams, Estate of Derrick WilliamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2025
- Gregory L. Williams, as Successor Personal Representative of the Estate of Addilyn Leeann Shirer v. Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Inc., D/B/A Central Florida Health N/K/A UF Health Leesburg Hospital, Paragon Emergency Services, LLC, Mariano De La Mata, Tina Best, and Lorraine ChmielewskiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2026
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