Legal Opinion

Rush v. Burdge

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 11, 2014No. 2D13-1175PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CASANUEVA, Judge.

Brian P. Rush appeals the trial court order imposing sanctions for unprofessional conduct in the amount of $5000 for attorney’s fees and $3000 for costs, for a total of $8000. Mr. Rush is an attorney engaged in this instance in the practice area of personal injury. The events giving rise to the sanction arose in the context of a Compulsory Medical Examination (CME). We reverse.

This case arises from an incident that occurred on May 9, 2011, at the office of Dr. Michael Shahnasarian, an expert retained by Appellees to conduct a CME of Ronald McKibban, the plaintiff in a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Mercer v. RaineSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  3. McDuffie v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  4. Moakley v. SmallwoodSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
  5. Kuttas v. RitterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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