Hernando HMA, LLC v. Erwin

Petitioner, Hernando HMA, LLC, d/b/a Bayfront Health Spring Hill, f/k/a Spring Hill Hospital, has filed a petition seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the trial court’s order granting Respondent’s motion to amend its complaint to assert a claim for punitive damages. Because Petitioner seeks relief on a ground not raised below, we deny the petition.

Respondent, Robert Erwin, filed suit against Petitioner alleging medical malpractice. He later filed a motion seeking to add a claim for punitive damages. After a hearing, the trial court granted the motion, citing Estate of Despain v. Avante…