SHANDS TEACHING HOSP. AND CLINICS v. SIDKY

No. 4D06-680.

936 So.2d 715 (2006)

SHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, INC. and University of Florida, Board of Trustees, Appellants, v. Adel SIDKY, M.D., Jean Foucauld, M.D., Steven Borzak, M.D., Florida Cardiology Group, P.A., Damien Joy, M.D., Western Surgical Specialists, P.A., and Kim Ambry, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Daniel Williams, deceased, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied September 20, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren B. Kwavnick and Ronald L. Harrop of Cooney, Mattson, Lance, Blackburn, Richards & O'Connor, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

Shelley H. Leinicke of Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellees Adel Sidky, M.D. and Jean Foucauld, M.D.

James C. Blecke of Deutsch & Blumberg, P.A., Miami, and Frederick A. Gunion, Jr. of Frederick A. Gunion, Jr., P.A., Miami, for appellee Kim Ambry.


GUNTHER, J.

University of Florida Board of Trustees appeals the denial of its Motion to Dismiss and/or Transfer on the Grounds of Improper Venue. Based on our consideration of the construction of the statutory home venue privilege set forth in Florida Statutes section 768.28(1), we reverse.

Kim Ambry, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Daniel Williams (her husband), filed suit against Adel Sidky, M.D., Jean Foucauld, M.D., Steven Borzak, M.D....

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