Legal Opinion

United Automobile Insurance Co. v. Santa Fe Medical Center

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 7, 2009No. 3D08-547PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRothenberg, J.

In this petition for certiorari, United Automobile Insurance Company (“United Auto”) seeks quashal of a decision of the Miami-Dade Circuit Court sitting in its appellate capacity (“circuit court”). The decision under review affirms the Miami-Dade County Court’s (“trial court”) order granting summary judgment in favor of Santa Fe Medical Center (“Santa Fe”). Based upon this Court’s en banc review, we grant the petition and quash the decision of the circuit court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Telmo Lopez, the insured, was involved in an automobile accident. He subsequently sought treatment with…

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