Case Name: John M. NASSIF, M.D., Appellant, v. Edward Clark SHEDDEN and Jonathan M. Frantz, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Florida Eye Health, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2008-06-06
Citations: 983 So. 2d 716
Docket Number: No. 2D08-38
Parties: John M. NASSIF, M.D., Appellant, v. Edward Clark SHEDDEN and Jonathan M. Frantz, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Florida Eye Health, Appellees.
Judges: NORTHCUTT, C.J., and FULMER, J., Concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 983
Pages: 716–717

Head Matter:
John M. NASSIF, M.D., Appellant, v. Edward Clark SHEDDEN and Jonathan M. Frantz, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Florida Eye Health, Appellees.
No. 2D08-38.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
June 6, 2008.
Jason M. Azzarone of Stephens, Lynn, Klein, LaCava, Hoffman & Puya, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant.
Celene Humphries of Swope, Rodante P.A., Tampa, for Appellee Edward Clark Shedden.
No appearance for Appellee Jonathan M. Frantz, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Florida Eye Health.

Opinion:
SILBERMAN, Judge.
John M. Nassif, M.D., challenges an order denying his motion to dismiss or compel arbitration as to Edward Clark Shed-den's medical malpractice claim against him. In his motion, Dr. Nassif sought to compel arbitration based on the same arbitration agreements and the same grounds relied on by his codefendant, Jonathan M. Frantz, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Florida Eye Health. This court recently reversed the trial court's denial of Dr. Frantz's motion to stay litigation and compel arbitration in Frantz v. Shedden, 974 So.2d 1193 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008), and the result in the present ease is controlled by our decision in Frantz. Accordingly, we reverse the order denying Dr. Nassifs motion to dismiss or compel arbitration and remand for referral of Mr. Shedden's claim against Dr. Nassif to arbitration.
NORTHCUTT, C.J., and FULMER, J., Concur.