Supreme Court of Florida

In plaintiff's medical malpractice suit against defendant plastic surgeon arising out of negligence in connection with an elective surgical procedure for breast reconstruction, the judgment of the Second District Court of Appeal is quashed and remanded as the district court erred in reversing for a new trial on the basis of an improper argument by plaintiff's counsel during closing argument.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/04/2010
• Published 03/04/2010

Judges

• LABARGA, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joel D. Eaton of Podhurst Orseck, P.A., Miami, FL, and Jeffrey R. Garvin of the Garvin Law Firm, Fort Myers, FL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Arthur J. England, Jr.Brigid F. Cech Samole and Kerri L. McNulty of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Miami, FL, William R. Clayton of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Richard B. Mangan of Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, and McLain, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Respondent.