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MIRYLSA COLON, M.D. v. MELI ORTHOPEDIC CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, LLC

Citation: Not availableDocket: 18-0660

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; May 10, 2018; Florida; State Appellate Court

Original Court Document: View Document

Narrative Opinion Summary

Mirylsa Colon, M.D. appealed a non-final order from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, involving Meli Orthopedic Centers of Excellence, LLC. The appeal was documented under case number 4D18-660 and was decided on May 10, 2018. The court, comprising Chief Judge Gerber and Judges Taylor and KlingenSmith, affirmed the lower court's order. The decision is not final until any motion for rehearing is resolved. Legal representation included Eddy O. Marban for the appellant and William G. Salim, Jr. and Ari J. Glazer for the appellee.

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of Lower Court's Decision

Application: The appellate court affirmed the decision of the lower court, meaning the original order was upheld without modification.

Reasoning: The court, comprising Chief Judge Gerber and Judges Taylor and KlingenSmith, affirmed the lower court's order.

Appellate Jurisdiction Over Non-Final Orders

Application: The appellate court reviewed a non-final order from the Circuit Court, indicating that the order was subject to appeal under specific appellate rules governing non-final orders.

Reasoning: Mirylsa Colon, M.D. appealed a non-final order from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County.

Finality of Appellate Decision

Application: The decision of the appellate court is not considered final until the resolution of any motion for rehearing, implying that parties may still challenge the decision before it becomes conclusive.

Reasoning: The decision is not final until any motion for rehearing is resolved.