Bradley v. Fort Walton Beach Med. Ctr., Inc.
Bradley v. Fort Walton Beach Med. Ctr., Inc.
Opinion of the Court
Appellant, a hand and plastic surgeon, raises six issues in his appeal of a number of the trial court's orders stemming from a breach of contract case against Appellee, Fort Walton Beach Medical Center ("the Hospital"). Although we affirm as to all issues, we write briefly to address the Hospital's Motion for Summary Judgment.
This case arose from a lease agreement between Appellant and the Hospital, pursuant to which Appellant was to rent medical space a few days a week and, in return, pay the Hospital a monthly rent. The Hospital sued Appellant for breach of contract, alleging he failed to pay the monthly sums. Appellant filed an Amended Answer raising thirteen affirmative defenses as well as a number of counterclaims. In response, the Hospital filed a Motion for Summary Judgment. Following a hearing, the trial court granted summary judgment in part, which effectively precluded Appellant from *1180asserting any affirmative defenses and counterclaims at trial other than those strictly related to the breach of the written contract. At trial, the jury found in favor of the Hospital and awarded damages. Appellant filed this appeal challenging, among other issues, the trial court's partial grant of the Hospital's request for summary judgment.
"Summary judgment is proper if there is no genuine issue of material fact and if the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law." Volusia Cty. v. Aberdeen at Ormond Beach, L.P. ,
In the summary judgment context, the movant initially tenders "competent evidence to support the motion." Landers v. Milton ,
For these reasons, the trial court's partial granting of the Hospital's Motion for Summary Judgment is AFFIRMED .
Jay and M.K. Thomas, JJ., concur; Winsor, J., concurs in judgment.
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