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Neil J. KARLIN, M.D. and Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund, Appellants/cross appellees, v. Donna DENSON and Joseph Denson, her husband, Appellees/cross appellants.
    Nos. 82-1984, 82-2085.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    Sept. 7, 1983.
    Joe N. Unger of Law Offices of Joe N. Unger, P.A., Miami, for appellants/cross appellees, Neil J. Karlin, M.D., and Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund.
    Milton Kelner and John D. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner, Miami, for ap-pellees/eross appellants, Donna Denson and Joseph Denson.
   PER CURIAM.

This appeal is based on a medical malpractice action. Appellant challenges the trial court’s ruling that Section 768.56, Florida Statutes (1981) is constitutional. That statute provides for the award of attorney's fees to the prevailing party in medical malpractice actions. We affirm upon authority of Florida Medical Center, Inc. v. Von Stetina, 436 So.2d 1022 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983).

Appellant’s remaining issue was not properly preserved for appeal; thus appel-lee’s issue on cross-appeal need not be addressed.

AFFIRMED.

LETTS, HERSEY and WALDEN, JJ., concur.