Opinion
Case No. 2D19-2054
10-16-2020
THOMAS ATHEY, as personal representative of the Estate of Diana Athey, deceased, Appellant, v. LISARDO J. LAMELAS, M.D.; BAY AREA HOSPITALISTS, P.A.; JUAN A. GARCIA, M.D.; CARDIOLOGY CENTER OF TAMPA, P.A.; NIRAV B. PATEL, M.D.; TAMPA BAY PULMONARY ASSOCIATES, P.A.; ALFREDO FERNANDEZ, M.D.; ALFREDO FERNANDEZ, M.D., P.A.; WALI KHAN, M.D.; and AMERICAN HEART INSTITUTE, Appellees.
Andrew Wellman, Chris Limberopoulos, Kevin Sparkman, and Christopher J. Castillo of The Florida Law Group, Tampa, for Appellant. Derek J. Bush and Richard B. Mangan, Jr. of Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, McLain & Mangan, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees Lisardo J. Lamelas, M.D. and Bay Area Hospitalists, P.A. Megan B. Collins, Christopher J. Schulte, and Tyler H. Antar of Weekley Schulte Valdes Murman Tonelli, Tampa, for Appellees Juan A. Garcia, M.D. and Cardiology Center of Tampa, P.A. Jason M. Azzarone, Louis J. La Cava, and Justine Adamski of La Cava & Jacobson, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees Nirav B. Patel, M.D. and Tampa Bay Pulmonary Associates, P.A. Michael R. D'Lugo of Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A., Orlando, for Appellees Alfredo Fernandez, M.D. and Alfredo Fernandez, M.D., P.A. Dinah S. Stein, Lindsey A. Hicks, and Mark Hicks of Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A., Miami; and Brendan Rowe of Josepher and Batteese, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees Wali U. Khan, M.D. and American Heart Institute, Inc.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Cheryl Thomas, Judge. Andrew Wellman, Chris Limberopoulos, Kevin Sparkman, and Christopher J. Castillo of The Florida Law Group, Tampa, for Appellant. Derek J. Bush and Richard B. Mangan, Jr. of Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, McLain & Mangan, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees Lisardo J. Lamelas, M.D. and Bay Area Hospitalists, P.A. Megan B. Collins, Christopher J. Schulte, and Tyler H. Antar of Weekley Schulte Valdes Murman Tonelli, Tampa, for Appellees Juan A. Garcia, M.D. and Cardiology Center of Tampa, P.A. Jason M. Azzarone, Louis J. La Cava, and Justine Adamski of La Cava & Jacobson, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees Nirav B. Patel, M.D. and Tampa Bay Pulmonary Associates, P.A. Michael R. D'Lugo of Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A., Orlando, for Appellees Alfredo Fernandez, M.D. and Alfredo Fernandez, M.D., P.A. Dinah S. Stein, Lindsey A. Hicks, and Mark Hicks of Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A., Miami; and Brendan Rowe of Josepher and Batteese, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees Wali U. Khan, M.D. and American Heart Institute, Inc. PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. VILLANTI, BLACK, and ATKINSON, JJ., Concur.