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VARNEDORE v. COPELAND

Case No. 5D16-1831, Case No. 5D16-1879.

210 So.3d 741 (2017)

Birdie M. VARNEDORE, M.D., Petitioner, v. Todd E. COPELAND, Esquire, o/b/o and as trustee for Kyonda Hackshaw and Guardian Ad Litem for K.C.F. and J.L.S., Minors, Respondents. Edgardo M. Rodriguez, M.D., Petitioner, v. Todd E. Copeland, Esquire, o/b/o and as trustee for Kyonda Hackshaw and Guardian Ad Litem for K.C.F. and J.L.S., Minors, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed February 10, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christian P. Trowbridge , Craig S. Foels , and Eric P. Gibbs , of Estes, Ingram, Foels & Gibbs, P.A., Orlando, for Birdie M. Varnedore, M.D., Petitioner.

T'anjuiming A. Marz , and Patrick H. Telan , of Grower, Ketcham, Eide, Telan, & Meltz, P.A., Orlando, for Edgardo M. Rodriguez, M.D., Petitioner.

Carlos R. Diez-Arguelles , of Diez-Arguelles, & Tejedor, P.A., Orlando, and Susan W. Fox , and Heather M. Kolinsky , of Fox & Loquasto, P.A., Orlando, for Respondents.

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