MINGO v. ARA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

No. 92-04479.

638 So.2d 85 (1994)

Ervin Lee MINGO, Appellant, v. ARA HEALTH SERVICES, INC., d/b/a Correctional Medical Systems, and Dr. Gary Schecodnic, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Ronald Fraley and Ronald W. Fraley, Fraley & Fraley, P.A., Tampa, for appellant.

Thomas M. Hoeler and Scott P. Distasio, Shear, Newman, Hahn & Rosenkranz, P.A., Tampa, for appellees.


PATTERSON, Judge.

Ervin Lee Mingo appeals from a final summary judgment which determines that ARA Health Services, Inc. (ARA), and Dr. Gary Schecodnic are within the umbrella of sovereign immunity of the Hillsborough County Sheriff. We hold that ARA is not primarily acting as an agency of the state and, accordingly, reverse the final summary judgment.

ARA is in the business of providing medical services within jails and correctional institutions on a contractual...

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