Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. v. Francois

*1366 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

STEPHAN P. MICKLE, Chief Judge.

This cause comes before the Court on the parties’ cross motions for summary-judgment. Docs. 86 and 94. At issue is whether the Florida referral statute, which prohibits Florida doctors from referring patients for lab work to entities in which they hold an ownership interest, is preempted by Federal law, violates the commerce clause, and violates due process and equal protection. For the following reasons, the Court finds that the Florida statute is an appropriate exercise of state authority. Accordingly,…