TAMPA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES v. ESTATE OF CRAIG

No. 2D04-3560.

915 So.2d 660 (2005)

TAMPA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.; Tampa Health Properties, Ltd.; Mariner Health Group, Inc.; Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc.; Mariner Health of Tampa, Inc., Appellants, v. The ESTATE OF John Park CRAIG, by and through Mary E. Snow-Craig, Personal Representative, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

October 12, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. D'Lugo of Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant Mariner Health of Tampa.

No appearance for Appellants Tampa Medical Associates, Inc.; Tampa Health Properties, Ltd.; Mariner Health Group, Inc.; and Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc.

Susan B. Morrison of Law Offices of Susan B. Morrison, P.A., Tampa and John R. Cummings of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee.


CASANUEVA, Judge.

John P. Craig lived for two years in a nursing home operated by Mariner Health of Tampa, Inc., before he died in July 2000. After his death, Mr. Craig's estate filed a three-count complaint against Mariner, alleging (1) violation of Mr. Craig's statutory rights as provided in chapter 400, Florida Statutes (2000), (2) wrongful death, and (3) common law negligence. The estate also sought punitive damages. Following an eight-day trial, the jury exonerated...

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