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David Nicholas RAGOONANAN, a minor child, by his parents, David RAGOONANAN and Karen E. Ragoonanan; and David and Karen E. Ragoonanan, individually, Appellants, v. ASSOCIATES IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY; K.K. Yankopolus, M.D.; Philip F. Waterman II, M.D.; Randall P. Cowdin, M.D.; Stuart Don Levy, M.D.; and Hospital Board of Directors of Lee County d/b/a Lee Memorial Hospital, Appellees.
    No. 93-03955.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    July 22, 1994.
    Roger E. Craig of Craig, Ryan, Mast & King, Naples, for appellants.
    William E. Partridge and Rebecca A. Baitty of Lutz, Webb, Partridge, Bobo & Baitty, Sarasota, for Appellees, Associates in Obstetrics & Gynecology; K.K. Yankopolus, M.D.; Philip F. Waterman II, M.D.; Randall P. Cowdin, M.D.; and Stuart Don Levy, M.D.
   PER CURIAM.

The Ragoonanans contend the trial court improperly dismissed with prejudice their complaint for medical malpractice against Associates in Obstetrics & Gynecology, K.K. Yankopolus, M.D., Philip F. Waterman II, M.D., Randall P. Cowdin, M.D., and Stuart Don Levy, M.D., (collectively referred to as “Associates”). We agree and reverse. This is the second time this court has reversed an order of dismissal in this case. See Ragoonanan v. Associates in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 619 So.2d 482 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993). The trial court dismissed the complaint in the instant appeal on a finding that the pleadings entitled Associates to sovereign immunity pursuant to section 768.28(9)(a), Florida Statutes (1991). We continue to adhere to our prior holding that this issue is controlled by Testa v. Pfaff, 464 So.2d 220 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). Accordingly, we reverse the order dismissing Associates with prejudice and remand for further proceedings.

CAMPBELL, A.C.J., and BLUE and FULMER, JJ., concur.