12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 264b
Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Failure to comply — Sanctions — Insurer ordered to pay medical provider’s attorney’s fees and to make contribution to charity
ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA, P.A. (Patricia Dejerez) v. UNITED AUTOMOBILE INS. CO. County Court, 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County. Case No. 04-227 COCE(49). December 21, 2004. Kathleen D. Ireland, Judge. Counsel: Robert G. Nichols, Nichols Williams, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, for Plaintiff. Office of General Counsel, United Automobile Ins. Co., for Defendant
ORDER
Plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions (#3)for Discovery Violations
THIS CAUSE having come on to be heard on Plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions and the Court having heard argument of counsel, and being otherwise advised in the Premises, it is hereupon,
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that said Motion be, and the same is hereby granted as follows:
1. Defendant shall pay total attorney’s fees of $400.00 to Plaintiff’s counsel within 20 days;
2. Defendant shall pay (for 7 days late) $1,400.00 to their charity of choice within 20 days, per previous order;
3. Defendant shall file with the clerk, and provide to proof to Plaintiff’s counsel, proof of payment of a charitable contribution in the total amount of $2,750.00 (per last 2 orders of sanctions) within 20 days, failing which the Defendant shall receive notice to appear before this Court to show cause why Defendant should not be held in contempt of Court.
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