The UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, INC., a Florida Corporation, d/b/a the University of Miami School of Medicine, and Columbia/JFK Medical Center, Inc., a Florida corporation, Appellants,
v.
Jerome J. SPUNBERG, M.D. and Bruce W. Phillips, M.D., Appellees.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
May 9, 2001.
May 9, 2001.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Jane Kreusler-Walsh of Jane Kreusler-Walsh, P.A.; James M. McCann, Jr., of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, West Palm Beach; and Robert L. Blake of The University of Miami, Coral Gables; for appellant The University of Miami, Inc., a Florida corporation, d/b/a the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Alan C. Sundberg of Smith, Ballard & Logan, Tallahassee; Sylvia H. Walbolt and Robert E. Biasotti of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A., St. Petersburg; for appellant Columbia/JFK Medical Center, Inc., a Florida corporation.
Edna L. Caruso and Russell S. Bohn of Caruso, Burlington, Bohn & Compiani, P.A.; Robert M. Montgomery, Jr., of Montgomery & Larson, LLP; James W. Beasley, Jr., and Robert Hauser of Beasley, Leacock & Hauser, P.A., West Palm Beach; for appellees.
G. Thomas Bowden, II, and Donald W. Weidner of Donald W. Weidner, P.A., Jacksonville, for Amicus Curiae The Florida Physicians Association.
John M. Knight of The Florida Medical Association, Tallahassee; William F. Shields of The American College of Radiology, Reston, VA; Robert M. Portman, Jeffrey T. Shaw and Elena N. Broder-Feldman of Jenner & Block, Washington, DC; for Amici Curiae The Florida Medical Association, The American College of Radiology, and The Florida Radiological Society, Inc.
Julie Gallagher and Simone Marstiller of Agency for Health Care Administration, Tallahassee, for Amicus Curiae State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
POLEN, J.
We deny appellees' Motion for Rehearing, but substitute the following for our slip opinion dated February 7, 2001:
Drs. Jerome Spunberg and Bruce Phillips ("the PA") were awarded $8,894,542 in compensatory and punitive damages against the University of Miami ("UM") and $13,933,659 against Columbia/JFK Medical Center, Inc. ("JFK"). Both UM and JFK separately appealed these respective awards, and both jointly...
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