Title: University Of Miami, Etc. v. Juanita Ruiz, Et Al.

State: florida

Issuer: Florida Supreme Court

Document:

Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC05-2164 
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, etc., 
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
JUANITA RUIZ, et al., 
Respondents. 
 
[January 11, 2007] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
We initially accepted jurisdiction to review the decision of the Third District 
Court of Appeal in University of Miami v. Ruiz, 916 So. 2d 865 (Fla. 3rd DCA 
2005), certifying conflict with Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Inc. v. 
Alexander, 909 So. 2d 582 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005), on a question of law.  See art. V, 
§ 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.  Upon further consideration, we have now determined that 
Ruiz and Alexander address different situations and are not in conflict.  Because 
there is no conflict, we exercise our discretion and discharge jurisdiction.  
Accordingly, this review proceeding is hereby dismissed. 
 
It is so ordered. 
LEWIS, C.J., and WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, QUINCE, CANTERO, and 
BELL, JJ., concur. 
 
NO MOTION FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED. 
 
 
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Certified 
Direct Conflict of Decisions 
 
 
Third District - Case No. 3D04-2763 
 
 
(Dade County) 
 
Steven E. Stark, University of Miami Medical Group, Miami, Florida, June 
Galkoski Hoffman and Marc J. Schleier of Fowler White Burnett, P.A., Miami, 
Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
Lincoln J. Connolly of Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso and Spier, P.A., Miami, 
Florida; and Wilbur E. Brewton, Kelly B. Plante and Tana D. Storey of Roetzel 
and Andress, L.P.A., Tallahassee, Florida, 
 
 
for Respondents 
 
Philip M. Burlington of Burlington and Rockenbach, P.A., West Palm Beach, 
Florida, in behalf of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 
 
 
as Amicus Curiae 
 
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