Dade County v. American Hospital of Miami, Inc.

On Motion for Rehearing En Banc

Motion for rehearing en banc was granted to consider the possible conflict between the panel decision and the prior decision of this court in Dade County v. Hospital Affiliates International, Inc., 378 So.2d 43 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979) (see n. 5 at 46). Fla.R. App.P. 9.331(a), (c). After argument, we find no conflict and therefore deny the motion for rehearing en banc.

Because we deem it to be of great public importance, Fla.R.App.P. 9.030(a)(2)(A)(v), we certify the following question to the Supreme Court of Florida:

Does a county bear a legal and financial duty to…