Melbourne Medical Laboratory, Inc. v. Lab Corp. of America

Melbourne Medical Laboratory, Inc. (“MML”) appeals a summary final judgment entered in favor of Lab Corporation of America (“Lab Corp”), f/k/a Roche Laboratories. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent herewith.

In 1994, MML began leasing space from a doctor adjacent to that doctor’s medical practice, known as Village Internal Medicine (“Village”). MML set up a phlebotomy station in that space, drew blood, prepared specimens, and sent the specimens off to Lab Corp for analysis. In July 1995, Lab Corp began leasing space from the same doctor, also…