11 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 126d
Small claims — Insurance — Proposal for settlement — Applicability of Rule 1.442, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, to small claims actions
W.P. BOORAS, M.D., P.A., As Assignee of Rebecca Depasquale, Plaintiff, vs. PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 4th Judicial Circuit in and for Duval County, Small Claims Division. Case No. 01-00451-SP. Division L. April 9, 2001. Harold C. Arnold, Judge. Counsel: James C. Rinaman, III. James A. Farson.
ORDER PARTIALLY GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO APPLY CIVIL RULES OF PROCEDURE
This matter came before the Court on “Defendant’s Motion to Apply Civil Rules of Procedure.” The Court has considered the allegations of the motion, the status of the litigation, arguments of counsel, and case law submitted by counsel.
In view of the above, it is:
ORDERED the “Defendant’s Motion to Apply Civil Rules of Procedure” is hereby GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part. The Rules of Civil Procedure will apply to this cause, except for Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442, relating to Proposals of Settlement, which has no counter-part in the Summary Rules of Procedure.
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