Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed February 16, 2022.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D21-0717
Lower Tribunal No. 12-20488 SP
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United Automobile Insurance Company,
Appellant,
vs.
Millennium Radiology, LLC d/b/a Millennium Open MRI, a/a/o
Angel Bauza,
Appellee.
An appeal from the County Court for Miami-Dade County, Ayana
Harris, Judge.
Michael J. Neimand, House Counsel of United Automobile Insurance
Company, for appellant.
Marks & Fleischer, P.A., and Gary Marks (Fort Lauderdale), David B.
Pakula, P.A., and David B. Pakula (Pembroke Pines), for appellee.
Before SCALES, LINDSEY, and MILLER, JJ.
MILLER, J.
Insurer, United Automobile Insurance Company, challenges a final
summary judgment entered in favor of appellee, Millennium Radiology, LLC,
in a first-party personal injury protection action. On appeal, United Auto
argues the “identity of the parties” element of collateral estoppel is not
satisfied where the assignees and medical providers are identical but the
insured or assignor is different. Recognizing that the trial court did not have
the benefit of our decision in United Automobile Insurance 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 the order under review.
Reversed and remanded.
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