THMI v. WEBB EX REL. WEBB

No. 1D12-1355.

132 So.3d 1152 (2013)

TRANS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC., and Trans Healthcare, Inc., Appellants, v. Joseph WEBB, by and through Rose M. WEBB His Limited guardian of the Property, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 10, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hala Sandridge of Fowler White Boggs P.A., Tampa, and Steven M. Berman , Seth P. Traub , and Duane A. Daiker of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Tampa, for Appellants.

Sean Marotta of Hogan Lovells U.S. LLP., Washington, D.C. and Carol A. Licko , of Hogan Lovells U.S LLP., Miami, Amicus Curiae in support of Appellants.

Bennie Lazzara, Jr. , Isaac R. Ruiz-Carus , and Joanna M. Greber of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., Tampa, Stuart C. Markham , Kristin A. Norse , and Robert W. Ritsch of Kynes, Markham & Feldman, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellants, Trans Health Management, Inc. ("THMI"), and its former parent company Trans Healthcare, Inc. ("THI"), appeal from an adverse $900 million final judgment entered following a trial on damages at which they were not represented by counsel. Concluding that the trial court abused its discretion by denying and striking the motion of non-Florida attorney Maria Ellena Chavez-Ruark to appear pro hac vice on Appellants' behalf, we reverse the...

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