508 So. 2d 35 - Fortson v. McNamara’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
2
states following
December 2002
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Truhitte v. French Hospital · Dohr v. Smith · 203 So. 2d 11 - Buzan v. Mercy Hospital, Inc. · Hudmon v. Martin · 401 So. 2d 448 - Hughes v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“but it is clear to us that he and the anesthetist were working in highly expert fields peculiar to each and despite the common goal, ... their responsibilities were not inextricably bound together. Id. at 32 . The record clearly shows that the errant perfusionist was not certified, unlike the licensed professionals in Dohr and Fortson . [3] Moreover, the perfusionist's responsibilities were”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“directed the procedures to be utilized by the nurse anesthetist [and] had a genuine opportunity to alter the course of events.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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