Florida Court Grants BOF Medical Center Permission to Pursue Legal Battle Against CVS for Business Interference without Disclosing Patient Information

A federal court in Florida has ruled that a Miami-area pain management physician practice, BOF Medical Center Inc., can proceed with its claims against CVS Pharmacy Inc. for tortiously interfering with its business relationships. In doing so, the court clarified that under Florida law, business interference plaintiffs only need to allege that they have legal rights in certain relationships, without needing to identify specific individuals involved.

This ruling means that BOF Medical Center can continue to pursue its legal battle against CVS without having to disclose the identities of the patients or referring physicians impacted by CVS’s refusal to fill prescriptions written by BOF Medical Center’s doctors. By not requiring BOF Medical Center to disclose specific names, the court is enabling the practice to seek justice for the harm caused by CVS’s actions.

The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida stated that this ruling allows BOF Medical Center to move forward with its claims and seek compensation for the damages caused by CVS’s alleged interference in its business relationships. The court emphasized that it is important for businesses to have legal recourse when they are harmed by others’ actions, and this ruling ensures that they can do so without fear of retaliation or intimidation from those responsible for their harm.