A lawsuit has been filed alleging that failures in care and management at a local nursing facility resulted in serious injury and the eventual death of a resident, raising questions about oversight and treatment standards for vulnerable adults. The complaint was submitted by the Estate of Mitchell Turner through Denise Cora Turner, his daughter and personal representative, on February 10, 2026 in the Circuit Court of Pinellas County against Tampa Road Opco LLC; Tampa Road Parent LLC; Aspire MGT LLC; Ambire LLC; Aspire Healthcare LLC; Nathan Freund; and Kevin Mark St. John.
According to the filing, Mitchell Turner was admitted to Aspire at Oldsmar on February 9, 2024, where he remained until March 14, 2024. The plaintiff alleges that during this period—and up to Turner’s death on March 26, 2025—the defendants failed to provide adequate care consistent with professional standards required by Florida law. The complaint outlines multiple counts including non-lethal negligence damages, lethal negligence damages (survival claim), wrongful death damages, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty by corporate affiliates, and violations related to exploitation of a vulnerable adult under Florida Statutes.
The estate asserts that several entities—Tampa Road Opco LLC as licensee/operator; Tampa Road Parent LLC; Aspire MGT LLC; Ambire LLC; Aspire Healthcare LLC as management or consulting companies; along with individuals Nathan Freund (alleged managing employee) and Kevin Mark St. John (administrator)—were responsible for operating or overseeing Aspire at Oldsmar. The complaint states these parties owed Turner duties under Florida Statute §400.023(5) to exercise reasonable care in their roles.
Specific allegations include breaches such as failing to supervise staff properly or ensure sufficient staffing levels for residents’ needs. The plaintiff claims these failures endangered residents by prioritizing census levels for increased revenue over individualized care: “Defendants further endangered residents by failing to adjust staffing levels to meet the needs of the residents.” Additional claims include failure to provide a safe environment or respond adequately to changes in Turner’s condition: “Defendants each failed to act reasonably in the provision of care for MITCHELL TURNER by failing to ensure that MITCHELL TURNER was provided a safe environment…and failing to get MITCHELL TURNER the medical care and attention he required.”
Counts II and III allege that these breaches directly caused bodily injury leading up to Turner’s death on March 26, 2025. The estate seeks survival damages as well as wrongful death damages for expenses including medical costs, funeral expenses, loss of support for surviving children Denise Cora Turner and Sylvia Cherie Turner, loss of companionship, instruction, guidance, mental pain and suffering.
The suit also brings forth claims regarding financial conduct by the defendants. In Count IV (Breach of Fiduciary Duty), it is alleged that Tampa Road Opco LLC accepted funds intended for resident care but diverted resources through inflated inter-company fees or contracts benefiting affiliates rather than providing promised services: “TAMPA ROAD OPCO LLC systematically accepted monies intended for the provision of care…while representing that TAMPA ROAD OPCO LLC would use the money received on MITCHELL TURNER’s behalf…” Counts V (Aiding and Abetting Breach) extends liability to related corporate entities accused of facilitating these diversions through shared ownership structures or management agreements.
In Count VI (Violations under Florida Statutes §415.1111), individual defendants Nathan Freund and Kevin Mark St. John are accused specifically of exploiting Turner as a vulnerable adult by misusing his assets—including Medicare/Medicaid benefits—for purposes other than his support: “Each Defendant knew or should have known that MITCHELL TURNER lacked the capacity to consent…with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive MITCHELL TURNER…for the benefit of someone other than MITCHELL TURNER.” The complaint asserts this conduct deprived both Turner personally and Aspire at Oldsmar institutionally from having adequate resources for proper maintenance.
The plaintiff requests judgment against all named defendants seeking compensatory damages exceeding $50,000 per count where specified—along with demands for disgorgement of profits gained through alleged misconduct—and requests jury trial on all triable matters. Relief sought includes consequential damages as well as attorneys’ fees where applicable.
Attorney Rainey C. Booth Jr., Esq., representing Denise Cora Turner as personal representative for Mitchell Turner’s estate through Mendes Reins & Wilander PLLC in St. Petersburg filed the case under number 26-000871-CI.
Source: 26000871CI_The_Estate_of_Mitchell_v_Tampa_Road_Complaint_Pinellas_County_Florida.pdf
