In Baumstein v. Sunrise Communities, 738 So. 2d 420 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999), Howard Talenfeld successfully argued to the Third District Court of Appeal to establish a private cause of action for damages based upon the violation of Florida’s Bill of Rights for the developmentally disabled under § 393.13, Florida Statutes.
In Baumstein v. Sunrise Communities, 738 So. 2d 420 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999), Howard Talenfeld successfully argued to the Third District Court of Appeal to establish a private cause of action for damages based upon the violation of Florida’s Bill of Rights for the developmentally disabled under § 393.13, Florida Statutes.
Karen Baumstein was a developmentally disabled adult with profound mental deficiency, significant impairment in adaptive functioning, and cerebral palsy, which required 24-hour care and supervision.
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