Legal Opinion
Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County v. Denson and Taylor
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 13, 2016No. 3D14-2953PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFernandez, J.
Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County (“Trust”) and Dr, John Bennett appeal the trial court’s order granting attorney’s fees, to appellees, Janneral Den-son and Jordan Taylor (“Denson”). We affirm the trial court’s imposition of sanctions due to the misconduct of a witness, but reverse the award to the extent that it does not bear direct relation to the misconduct.
Denson filed-the underlying medical malpractice action against the Trust and Dr. Bennett in February 1999. The case proceeded to trial in November 2012 but resulted in a mistrial due to Dr. Bennett’s misconduct with a trial…
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- Moakley v. SmallwoodSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
- Bitterman v. BittermanSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
- Ferere v. ShureDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
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