Estate of Esterline v. Avante At Leesburg, Inc.

Mariann Lindsay, Personal Representative of the Estate of Walter Edward Es-terline, seeks certiorari review of an order denying her motion to amend her complaint to add a claim for punitive damages. We deny the petition.

Lindsay filed suit against Avante At Leesburg, Inc. and AG Holdings, Inc. (collectively “Avante”), the operators of a nursing home where Walter Esterline resided, asserting claims for (1) the alleged deprivations or infringements of Ester-line’s rights under Chapter 400, Florida Statutes, (2) negligence, and (3) wrongful death. Each claim alleged that Avante failed to provide…