Sub-acute Management Services, Inc. v. Columbia Physician Services Florida Group, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtRamirez, J.
Sub-Acute Management Services, Inc. appeals the trial court’s final order dismissing its case against appellees Columbia Physician Services Florida Group, Inc. and HCA, Inc. for failure to prosecute. We affirm because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that Sub-Acute failed to show good cause for the failure to prosecute.
In 1998, Sub-Acute filed for bankruptcy. In' February 2001, the bankruptcy court entered an order employing Sub-Acute’s counsel as special litigation counsel so that Sub-Acute could sue Columbia Physician and HCA. In January 2002, Sub-Acute, through its…
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