Legal Opinion
Pendergraft v. Department of Health, Board of Medicine
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 2, 2009No. 5D07-3961, 5D08-155PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOHN, R., Associate Judge.
James S. Pendergraft, IV., M.D., a licensed physician in the State of Florida, appeals a final order of the Board of Medicine (“the Board”) suspending his license to practice medicine and imposing other penalties. Although he raises numerous points on appeal, only one warrants discussion. Finding no merit in Dr. Pender-graft’s challenge to the Board’s actions, we affirm.
Chapters 456 and 458, Florida Statutes, pertain to the practice of medicine. Chapter 456 gives the Department of Health (“the Department”) the power to regulate medical professionals. Similarly,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Sbordy v. RowlettSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
- State Ex Rel. De Gaetani v. DriskellSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
- Locklear v. FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
3Cited by2 opinions
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- William Kale, Ph.D. v. Department of HealthDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015