Case Title: Charles H. Burns, etc., et al v. Palms West Hospital, etc., et al

Citation: 

Docket Number: SC12-1387

State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2014-05-22T00:00:00Z

Document:
Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC12-1387 
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CHARLES H. BURNS, et al.,  
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL, etc., et al.,  
Respondent. 
 
[May 22, 2014] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
We initially accepted jurisdiction to review the decision of the Fourth 
District Court of Appeal in Palms West Hospital Ltd. Partnership v. Burns, 83 So. 
3d 785 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011), based on express and direct conflict with Integrated 
Health Care Services, Inc. v. Lang-Redway, 840 So. 2d 974 (Fla. 2002), Joseph v. 
University Behavioral LLC, 71 So. 3d 913 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011), Fassy v. Crowley, 
884 So. 2d 359 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004), Lake Shore Hospital, Inc. v. Clarke, 768 So. 
2d 1251 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000), Lynn v. Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc., 692 So. 
2d 1002 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997), and Liles v. P.I.A. Medfield, Inc., 681 So. 2d 711 
(Fla. 2d DCA 1995).  See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.; Burns v. Palms W. Hosp., 
 
 
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No. SC12-1387, 2013 WL 6978501 (Fla. order entered June 3, 2013).  However, 
upon further consideration, we have determined that we should exercise our 
discretion to discharge jurisdiction in this cause.  Accordingly, we hereby 
discharge jurisdiction and dismiss this review proceeding.   
 
It is so ordered. 
POLSTON, C.J., and LEWIS, LABARGA, and PERRY, JJ., concur. 
CANADY, J., concurs in result. 
QUINCE, J., dissents. 
PARIENTE, J., recused. 
 
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND 
IF FILED, DETERMINED. 
 
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal – Direct 
Conflict of Decisions  
 
Fourth District – Case No. 4D10-3629  
 
(Palm Beach County)  
 
Scott Donaldson of Donaldson & Weston, P.A., Stuart, Florida; Andrew A. Harris 
of Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., West Palm Beach, Florida,  
 
for Petitioner 
  
Donna M. Krusbe of Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A., West Palm 
Beach, Florida; Mark Hicks and Jedidiah Vander Klok of Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld 
& Stein, P.A., Miami, Florida 
for Respondent