Legal Opinion
Lee Memorial Health System v. Progressive Select Insurance
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 20, 2018No. SC17-1993PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLawson, J.
This case is before the Court on appeal from a decision of the Second District Court of Appeal, Lee Memorial Health System v. Progressive Select Insurance Co. , 230 So.3d 558 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017), which held chapter 2000-439, section 18, Laws of Florida, ("the LMHS Lien Law") invalid under the Florida Constitution. This Court has jurisdiction of the appeal under article V, section 3(b)(1) of the Florida Constitution.
The Second District held that the LMHS Lien Law violates article I, section 10 and article III, section 11(a)(9) of the Florida Constitution. For the reasons explained below, we…
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