ESTATE OF ESTERLINE v. AVANTE AT LEESBURG, INC.

No. 5D03-176.

845 So.2d 1028 (2003)

ESTATE OF Walter Edward ESTERLINE, et al., Petitioner, v. AVANTE AT LEESBURG, INC., et al., Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

May 30, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan B. Morrison of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., Tampa, for Petitioner.

Scott A. Mager, Andrew R. McCumber and Elaine J. LaFlamme of Quintairos, McCumber, Prieto, Wood, Boyer & Mager, Fort Lauderdale, for Respondents, Avante At Leesburg, Inc. and AG Holdings, Inc.

Alex Finch of Goldsmith, Grout & Lewis, P.A., Winter Park, Amicus Curiae for Florida Health Care Association, Inc.


ORFINGER, J.

Mariann Lindsay, Personal Representative of the Estate of Walter Edward Esterline, seeks certiorari review of an order denying her motion to amend her complaint to add a claim for punitive damages. We deny the petition.

Lindsay filed suit against Avante At Leesburg, Inc. and AG Holdings, Inc. (collectively "Avante"), the operators of a nursing home where Walter Esterline resided, asserting claims for (1) the alleged deprivations or infringements...

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