Florida Dept. of Corrections v. Abril

How courts have described this case

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• recognizing an exception for “when a laboratory or other health care provider is negligent in failing to keep confidential the results of an HIV test”
• impact rule does not bar recovery by patient of emotional distress damages in claim for negligent disclosure of HIV test results
• “The Courts of Florida have long recognized that the violation of a statute may be utilized as evidence of negligence.”
• “For example, we have noted that the impact rule does not apply to any intentional torts, such as defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
• “This Court has held that while breach, causation, and damages are ordinarily questions for the jury, ‘duty exists as a matter of law and is not a factual question for the jury to decide.’”

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