University Community Hospital, Inc. v. Wilson

CASANUEVA, Judge.

University Community Hospital, Inc., (UCH) appeals a final judgment of liability and damages entered in favor of the eleven appellees. Because we find merit in a portion of UCH’s contentions, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

I. Factual Background

A. The Parties and the Shear Ahearn Exclusive Contract

UCH is a not-for-profit community hospital operating two campuses in Tampa, Florida. The appellees (“the physicians”) are radiologists who, until November 11, 2001, had privileges1 granted by UCH to practice their medical specialty at UCH’s two campuses. The physicians were…