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209 So. 3d 649

DiLorenzo v. Lam

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 1, 2017

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2017-02-01

Relies on 116 So. 3d 1240 - Franks v. Bowers

Decided 2017-02-01

KELLY, Judge.

¶1Nick and Cheryl DiLorenzo appeal from the nonfinal order compelling arbitration of their medical malpractice claims against Kevin Lam, D.P.M. We agree with the DiLorenzos that the arbitration agreement at issue is unenforceable because, as explained by the supreme court in Franks v. Bowers, 116 So.3d 1240, 1248 (Fla. 2013), it “seeks to enjoy the benefits of the arbitration provisions under the [Medical Malpractice Act1]” without adopting all its provisions. Specifically, as did the agreement in Franks, the agreement here incorporates the statutory cap on damages without also adopting the concession of liability provision of the Act. Further, for the same reasons Franks concluded the provision at issue in that case was not severable, we conclude that the provision here is likewise not severable. See id. at 1248-49. Accordingly, we reverse the order compelling arbitration and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.

¶2Reversed and remanded.

WALLACE and SALARIO, JJ., Concur.

¶3. See chapter 766, Fla. Stat. (2014).

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