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should get a cautionary instruction that the standard is still based on jury
instruction / reasonable person (or professional in case of malpractice claim).
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Steinberg 531 So.2d 199 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:windowtext'> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Richard A. Burt<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 15, 2014
6:20 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
'clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CLC-Discussion]
Negligence: Standard of care: Proof: Qualitycontrol program</span></font><font
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font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:windowtext'>Everyone,
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:windowtext'>I would
like any thoughts you may have regarding the following related issues: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><i><font size=2 color=black
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>(i)<font
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</span></font></span></span></font></i><![endif]><i><font size=2 color=black
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>Is a defendant’s own quality control
program admissible to prove the standard of care in a negligence case brought
against him? <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>Is the failure of a defendant to follow his
own quality control program admissible to prove his negligence (i.e., violation
of the standard of care)?<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:windowtext'>I will
greatly appreciate any comment and/or legal authority you may have as to these
issues.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:windowtext'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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