Ketchem v. Alder

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NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT SANDRA KETCHEM, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) ) JONATHAN A. ADLER, M.D., and ) SCOTT E. SILVERMAN, M.D., ) ) Appellees. ) ) _____________________________________ ) CASE NO. 2D01-188 Opinion filed July 10, 2002. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Manatee County; Scott M. Brownell, Judge. Sandra Ketchem, pro se. Charles J. Meltz and Robin Black of Hannah, Estes & Ingram, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee. BLUE, Chief Judge. Sandra Ketchem appeals the adverse verdict in her medical malpractice action. The trial court s decision is presumed correct and the burden is on Ms. Ketchem to demonstrate error. See Applegate v. Barnett Bank, 377 So. 2d 1150 (Fla. 1979). Because we lack a complete trial transcript, we are required to affirm. We note that neither party requested, nor is entitled to, attorney s fees for this appeal. Affirmed. NORTHCUTT and COVINGTON, JJ., Concur. -2-

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