SOUTHERN BAPTIST HOSP. OF FLA. v. CHARLES

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Kuntz , Michael H. Harmon , and Earl E. Googe, Jr. , of Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Jacksonville; George N. Meros, Jr. , and Andy V. Bardos of GrayRobinson, P.A., Tallahassee; and Jack E. Holt, III , of Growler, Ketcham, Rutherford, Bronson, Eide & Telan, P.A., Orlando, for Petitioner.

Katherine E. Giddings , Diane G. Dewolf , and Kristen M. Fiore of Akerman L.L.P., Tallahassee; Kirk Davis of Akerman L.L.P., Tampa; and Kathleen T. Pankau of The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, pro hac vice; for Amicus Curiae The Joint Commission.

Brian S. Pantaleo of Locke Lord, LLP, West Palm Beach; Paul E. Dwyer , and Benjamin R. Davis of Locke Lord, LLP, Providence, RI, pro hac vice; Margaret C. Binzer of Polsinelli PC, Washington, DC, pro hac vice, for Amicus Curiae Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

Andrew S. Bolin of Beytin, McLaughlin, McLaughlin, O'Hara, Bocchino & Bolin, Tampa for Amici Curiae The Patient Safety Organization of Florida and ECRI Institute.

Joshua P. Welsh , Buss Ross, P.A., Tampa; and Michael R. Callahan and James W. Hutchinson of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Chicago, IL, pro hac vice, for Amici Curiae Clarity PSO, Quality Alliance Patient Safety Organization, Schumacher Group Patient Safety Organization, Inc., UHC Safety Intelligence PSO, California Hospital Patient Safety Organization, CHS PSO, LLC, The PSO Advisory, LLC, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery PSO, QA to QI LLC, Pascal Metrics, Inc., MEDNAX PSO, LLC, Child Health Patient Safety Organization, Inc., Missouri Center for Patient Safety, NC Quality Center PSO, American Data Network PSO, IASIS Healthcare LLC, Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. d/b/a Tampa General Hospital, ECRI Institute PSO, Strategic Radiology Patient Safety Organization LLC, Ascension Health Patient Safety Organization, Verge Patient Safety Organization, Quantros Patient Safety Organization, Quality Circle for Healthcare, Inc., PsychSafe, UHS Acute Care PSO, Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety, Crestview Hospital Corporation, Lake Wales Hospital Corporation, Manatee Memorial Hospital, L.P., La Amistad Residential Treatment Center, LLC, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc., American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, American College of Radiology, and American Society for Radiation Oncology.

Bryan S. Gowdy of Creed & Gowdy, P.A., Jacksonville; William D. Thompson , Ponte Vedra; John J. Schickel , Howard C. Coker , Charles A. Sorenson , and Aaron Sprague of Coker, Schickel, Sorenson, Posgay, Camerlengo & Iracki, Jacksonville; and Borden R. Hallowes , St. Simons, GA; for Respondents Jean Charles, Jr., and Ervin Alston.

P. Scott Mitchell and Kathryn L. Hood of Fuller, Mitchell, Hood & Stephens, Tallahassee, for Respondents Yuval Z. Naot, M.D., Safeer A. Ashraf, M.D., and Integrated Community Oncology Network.

John R. Saalfield and Franklin Duke Regan of Stoudmire & Stone, P.A., Jacksonville for Respondent John D. Pennington, M.D.

W. Douglas Childs and Linda M. Hester of Childs, Hester & Love, P.A., Jacksonville for Respondent Gregory J. Sengstock, M.D.

Jesse F. Suber of Henry, Buchanan, Hudson, Suber & Carter, P.A., Tallahassee for Respondent Andrew Namen, M.D.

Philip M. Burlington of Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Amicus Curiae Florida Justice Association.