NATIONAL HEALTHCORP v. CLOSE

No. 2D00-415.

787 So.2d 22 (2001)

NATIONAL HEALTHCORP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, authorized to operate National Healthcare Center of Hudson, Appellant, v. Judith Ann CLOSE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of John F. Cascio, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George N. Meros, Jr., and Chanta G. Hundley of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, Tallahassee, and J. Richard Caldwell and Robert L. Blank of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, Tampa, for Appellant.

James L. Wilkes, II, Mary J. Perry, and Allison M. Perry of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee.


SCHEB, JOHN M., (Senior), Judge.

Defendant, National Healthcorp Limited Partnership (National), appeals the trial court's order granting the plaintiff, Estate of John F. Cascio, a new trial and the court's denial of National's motion for attorney's fees. We reverse on both points.

In May 1994, John F. Cascio and his wife filed suit against National in Hillsborough County. They sought damages for National's alleged...

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