JOHNSON v. LEVINE

No. 99-0589.

736 So.2d 1235 (1999)

Janice JOHNSON, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ralph Johnson, deceased, Petitioner, v. Jonathan S. LEVINE, M.D.; Armand H. Katz, M.D.; Joseph Casey, M.D.; Debra Silkes, M.D.; Khosrow Maleki, M.D.; Edward M. Coopersmith, M.D.; Ronald J. Scott, M.D.; Sharon M. Townsend, M.D.; Humana, Inc., d/b/a Pompano Beach Medical Center; Humana Medical Plan, Inc., d/b/a Pompano Beach Medical Center; Galen Healthcare, Inc., and Community Hospitals of Galen, Inc., d/b/a Pompano Beach Medical Center; and Columbia Healthcare Corporation, d/b/a Pompano Beach Medical Center, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold R. Ginsberg of Ginsberg & Schwartz, Miami and Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A.,Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

Esther E. Galicia of George, Hartz, Lundeen, Flagg & Fulmer, Fort Lauderdale, for respondents Maleki.

Thomas E. Ice of Barwick, Dillian, Lambert & Ice, P.A., Miami for respondents Katz, Casey, Levine, and Silkes.

Marlene S. Reiss of Stephens, Lynn, Klein & McNicholas, P.A., Miami, for respondents Coppersmith.


FARMER, J.

This is a medical malpractice action against several doctors, hospitals and other providers.1 The trial judge ordered the parties to non-binding arbitration under section 44.103, Florida Statutes (1997). The arbitrator found some defendants liable in damages and others not liable.2 Those found liable responded to the arbitrator's decision by filing "exceptions" in which they failed to mention a trial...

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