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UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, INC., and Florida Board of Education, Appellants, v. Kathryn BLANCHARD, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joann G. Blanchard, deceased, Appellee.
    Nos. 1D02-0848, 02-0851.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
    March 27, 2003.
    Rehearing Denied April 29, 2003.
    Arthur J. England, Jr.; Paul C. Savage; Julissa Rodriguez of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Miami and Brian E. Currie of Taylor, Day & Currie, Jacksonville, for appellants.
    Joel D. Eaton of Podhurst, Orseck, Jo-sefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin, P.A., Miami; Anderson & Howell, P.A.; Milton, Leach, Whitman, D’Andrea, Cha-rek & Milton, P.A.; and Harrell & Johnson, P.A., Jacksonville, for appellee.
   PER CURIAM.

We affirm as to all issues raised on appeal. Pursuant to our opinion in Lewis v. Bondy, 752 So.2d 1225 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000), we affirm the trial court’s use of a multiplier in determining attorney’s fees under the offer of judgment statute; however, we note conflict with Allstate Ins. Co. v. Sarkis, 809 So.2d 6 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001) (en banc), review granted, 826 So.2d 992 (Fla.2002).

BOOTH, WOLF and KAHN, JJ., concur.