Oleckna v. Daytona Discount Pharmacy

This appeal arises from a final judgment dismissing with prejudice the negligence claims in Karan Oleckna’s1 amended complaint against Daytona Discount Pharmacy, Inc. and Manish Patel, the pharmacy’s owner and licensed pharmacist (collectively, “Pharmacy”). The trial court found that Pharmacy owed no actionable duty to Steven Porter under the facts alleged. We reverse.

In May 2009, Steven Porter, now deceased, began treatment with Dr. Owen R. Hunt, who diagnosed him with “stress syndrome” and prescribed Xanax (Alprazo-lam) and Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen or Oxycodone/Acetaminophen.2 It was…