Legal Opinion
Northwest Florida Home Health Agency v. Merrill
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 21, 1985No. BA-157PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZEHMER, Judge.
The jury found appellants, Northwest Florida Home Health Agency (Health Agency) and Susan Cope, guilty of malicious prosecution for making a complaint to the Department of Business Regulation (department), Board of Nursing (board), concerning the professional conduct of ap-pellee, Elizabeth A. Merrill, a registered nurse. Judgment was entered against appellants for substantial compensatory and punitive damages. The trial court denied appellants’ post-trial renewal of their motion for directed verdict and their motion for new trial or remittitur. Appellants raise the following…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- De Groot v. SheffieldSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- Nodar v. GalbreathSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Coogler v. RhodesSupreme Court of Florida · 1896
- Toft v. KetchumSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
- City of Pensacola v. OwensSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
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3Cited by9 opinions
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