United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Millennium Radiology, LLC

338 So.3d 308 (Mem)

UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant,

v.MILLENNIUM RADIOLOGY, LLC, a/a/o Milunka Cabrera, Appellee.

No. 3D21-0512

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Opinion filed March 9, 2022

Rehearing Denied May 5, 2022

Michael J. Neimand, for appellant.

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

Before LOGUE, HENDON and LOBREE, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

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, 337 So. 3d 834 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan. 12, 2022), at the...