CYNTHIA PROCTOR, APPELLANT,
v.
PAUL KRAMER, M.D., APPELLEE

Fla. 4th DCA | 1980-05-07
No. 79-1324
LETTS, C. J., and HERSEY, J., concur., MOORE, J., dissents with opinion.
394 So. 2d 121 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District (1980) Positive Treatment
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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

LETTS, C. J., and HERSEY, J., concur.

MOORE, J., dissents with opinion.

Dissent
MOORE, Judge,

MOORE, Judge,

dissenting:

I respectfully dissent. In my opinion, we should follow the reasoning in Limond v. Llanio, 349 So. 2d 214 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1977) and hold that the termination of the medical mediation panel’s jurisdiction did not occur, until the expiration of six months following the filing of the claim. By so holding, the common law complaint was filed within the applicable statute of limitations and the summary, final judgment in favor of the defendant was erroneous.

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