Legal Opinion
Hameroff v. Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 31, 2005No. 1D04-1120PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Appellant, Nathan M. Hameroff, M.D., seeks review of the trial court’s Amended Order Awarding Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in unilaterally modifying the terms of the class action settlement. We agree and, therefore, reverse the order on appeal and remand.
In 1995, certain health care entities filed a proposed class action suit, seeking to declare Florida’s Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund (“PMATF”) assessment unconstitutional. Pursuant to the PMATF, hospitals and other health care entities were assessed 1.5 percent of their annual net…
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