Kathy Ann Garcia-Lawson, PhD. v. Don Garcia, PhD. and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT July Term 2009 KATHY ANN GARCIA-LAWSON, Ph.D., individually, as attorney-in-fact, and as health care surrogate for JOSEPHINE D. GARCIA, Appellant, v. DON GARCIA, Ph.D., and PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER, Appellees. No. 4D09-4507 [November 12, 2009] PER CURIAM. We reverse the trial court s order of November 6, 2009. On remand the trial court shall conduct a hearing consistent with Florida Probate Rule 5.900(d) at which appellant may participate. GROSS, C.J., MAY and DAMOORGIAN, JJ., concur. * * * Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Charles E. Burton, Judge; L.T. Case No. 502009GA00541XXXXSB. Brian M. O Connell and Ashley N. Girolamo of Casey Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O Connell, West Palm Beach, for appellant. Carol J. Healy Glasglow of Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. No motions for rehearing will be entertained.

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