Opinion ID: 1601918
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Heading: whether the circuit court erred in granting the motion for summary judgment filed by the university orthopedic association, the university radiology associates, pllc, and the university surgery associates, pllc.

Text: ¶ 27. Davis argues that there was no evidence except the affidavit of UMMC's risk manager to indicate that the association entities existed only for billing and collection purposes. There is nothing in the record to support Powell's affidavit. ¶ 28. Again, a full and meaningful application of the Miller factors was not possible on the record before the circuit court, and the circuit court did not allow the Davises to conduct discovery. We reverse the grant of summary judgment to the University Orthopedic Association, the University Radiology Associates, PLLC, and the University Surgery Associates, PLLC.

¶ 29. The resolution of Issues IV and V is completely dependent on whether the physicians and the practice groups are provided protection under of the MTCA. Since we reverse and remand to the circuit court for a determination whether the MTCA applies as to the these defendants, we will not address Issues IV and V.