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· 1/12/1998

O'KEEFE v. Orea

Citations

  • 731 So. 2d 680
  • 1998 WL 5394

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting, in reversing dismissal of complaint against psychiatrist alleging malpractice on outpatients: \Tort law holds professionals to a more stringent standard than lay persons are required to meet.\
  • noting parent’s ,[singular] right to consent and to be. fully informed
  • “the right to consent to medical treatment for a child resides in the parent who has the legal responsibility to maintain and support the child.”

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Judges: Joanos

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