UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
v.
MILLENNIUM RADIOLOGY, LLC, D/B/A MILLENNIUM OPEN MRI, A/A/O JEAN DEVAUGHN,

Fla. 3d DCA | 2022-06-15
No. 21-2093
Harris, J., Logue, J., Hendon, J., Gordo, J.
Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2022)

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Holding

The identity of parties element of collateral estoppel is not met where assignees and medical providers are identical but the insured or assignor is different.


Headnotes

[1] The identity of parties element of collateral estoppel is not satisfied where the assignees and medical providers are identical but the insured or assignor is different.

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Facts & Procedural History

United Automobile Insurance Company appealed a final summary judgment entered in favor of Millennium Radiology, LLC. The case involved a collateral es…

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Opinion of the Court
Gordo

Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida

Opinion filed June 15, 2022. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.

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No. 3D21-2093 Lower Tribunal No. 13-136 SP ________________

United Automobile Insurance Company, Appellant,

vs.

Millennium Radiology, LLC, d/b/a Millennium Open MRI, a/a/o Jean DeVaughn, Appellee.

An Appeal from the County Court for Miami-Dade County, Ayana Harris, Judge.

Michael J. Neimand, for appellant.

David B. Pakula, P.A., and David B. Pakula (Pembroke Pines); Marks & Fleischer, P.A., and Gary Marks (Fort Lauderdale), for appellee.

Before LOGUE, HENDON and GORDO, JJ.

GORDO, J.

2

United Automobile Insurance Company appeals a final summary judgment entered in favor of Millennium Radiology, LLC. We have jurisdiction. Fla. R. App. P. 9.030(b)(1)(A). United Auto argues on appeal that “the identity of the parties” element of collateral estoppel is not met where the assignees and medical providers are identical but the insured or assignor is different. While we recognize that the trial court was without the benefit of our decision in United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Millennium Radiology, LLC, 47 Fla. L. Weekly D175a (Fla. 3d DCA Jan. 12, 2022) at the time judgment was rendered, we nonetheless agree. Accordingly, we reverse and remand. Reversed and remanded


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