Attorney Roy L. Glass's Legal Cases

Administrative law

Solloway v. State of Florida, Dept. of Professional Regulation, 421 So.2d 573 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982)

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OUTCOME: M.D. license revoked and upheld on appeal

Dr. Solloway, a psychiatrist, experiencing countertransference, had sexual relations with a female patient and his license to practice medicine was revoked on the basis that it was serious medical ethi ... cs violation and departure from the acceptable standards of care. This was before the Florida Legislature enacted a specific statute prohibiting sex with patients. I was the Special Contract Prosecuting Attorney for DPR(Bd. of Medicine) at the trial level.

Personal injury

Zordan v. Page, 500 So.2d 608, rev. den., South Carolina Ins. Co. v. Zordan 508 So.2d 15(Fla. 1987).

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OUTCOME: settled after appeals

Disapproved on conflict, Landis v. Allstate Ins. Co., 546 So.2d 1051 (Fla. 1989); Page v. Zordan, 564 So.2d 500 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990). Minor female was sexually abused by step-grandfather over a number of ... years. Initial appeal concerned insurance coverage issues. Second appeal addressed evidentiary errors at trial. Case was eventually settled.

Workers compensation

Nationwide v. Jacoby, 505 So.2d 471 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987)

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OUTCOME: WC claimant prevailed

Worker's compensation carrier attempted to impress statutory lien on third party recovery in motor vehicle accident that aggravated Mr. Jacoby's work related injuries. The lien was rejected by the appe ... llate court.

Litigation

Dad's Properties, Inc v. Lucas, 545 So.2d 926 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989)

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OUTCOME: settled after appeal

Dad's Properties bought an exotic club from Lucas. As part of the transaction, Dad's executed a purchase money promissory note to Lucas and Lucas agreed not to compete within a certain geographical are ... a of the club sold. Lucas, thereafter, had his wife purchase an exotic club that violated the terms of the previous sale and covenant not to compete. Dad's sought an injunction against Lucas, husband and wife, and the appellate court agreed the wife was subject to the injunction. Post appeal in Dad's favor, the promissory note was cancelled as part of the settlement.

Birth injury

Robinson v. Merkle, 723 So.2d 200 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997), affirmed, 737 So.2d 540 (Fla. 1999)

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OUTCOME: settled after appeal

Robinson, suffered cerebral palsy as a result of a traumatic birth caused by the medical malpractice of an OB/GYN. The birth took place in West Virginia. Many years later, the OB/GYN retired and moved ... to Florida, and later died. Robinson filed suit against the OB/GYN in both West Virginia and Florida. Because Robinson could not acquire jurisdiction over the Florida retired OB/GYN in West Virginia even after appealing to the West Virginia Supreme Court, the case proceeded in Florida. The medical malpractice insurance carrier for the deceased OB/GYN secured a judgment against Robinson based upon the Florida Statute of Repose. The Florida Supreme Court reversed on conflicts of law analysis. The case was settled through mediation after some preliminary discovery.

Wrongful death

USAA v. Phillips, 740 So.2d 1205 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999), cert. den., Young v. Progressive South Eastern Ins. Co., 753 So.2d 80

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OUTCOME: settled after appeal

Phillips, a pedestrian, was run over in a crosswalk by a municipal bus and killed. Her son and Personal Representative filed a claim against a self insured municipal transit authority and the claim was ... settled for the soveriegn immunity limits. Then, a wrongful death claim was made against her USAA auto underinsured coverage. USAA claimed that because the transit authority was self insured and Phillips could have recovered more from the transit authority through a claims bill to the Legislature, they denied underinsured coverage for the death. The trial court agreed with USAA. The appellate court did not and reversed. The case was thereafter settled for the USAA policy limits and an award of substantial attorneys fees to Phillips.

Workers compensation

Welch v. Complete Care Corp., 818 So.2d 645 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002)

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OUTCOME: settled after appeal

Welch was severly injured at work when attempting to force open an industrial garage door which exploded in his face, suffering 50 subsequent surgeries. After filing suit against the commercial landlor ... d, he settled with them but because the landlord had an indemnification agreement in its lease with Welch's employer, took an assignment of the landlords claim against his employer as part of the settlement. He then brought suit against his employer based upon the assigned indemnification agreement. The employer and worker's compensation carrier defended, contending that Welch could not sue them because of worker's compensation immunity and all this case was but a circumvention of his exclusive remedy against the employer for worker's compensation benefits. The trial court agreed with Welch's employer and worker's compensation carrier. The appeals court did not and reversed. The case was settled after favorable appeal. Then, Welch's worker's compensation case was also settled.

Roy L. Glass's Legal Cases (7)

Solloway v. State of Florida, Dept. of Professional Regulation, 421 So.2d 573 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982)

Zordan v. Page, 500 So.2d 608, rev. den., South Carolina Ins. Co. v. Zordan 508 So.2d 15(Fla. 1987).

Nationwide v. Jacoby, 505 So.2d 471 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987)

Dad's Properties, Inc v. Lucas, 545 So.2d 926 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989)

Robinson v. Merkle, 723 So.2d 200 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997), affirmed, 737 So.2d 540 (Fla. 1999)

USAA v. Phillips, 740 So.2d 1205 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999), cert. den., Young v. Progressive South Eastern Ins. Co., 753 So.2d 80

Welch v. Complete Care Corp., 818 So.2d 645 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002)