12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 218b
Insurance — Personal injury protection — Claims — Medical bills — Countersignature by insured — No error in granting summary judgment holding that section 627.736 does not require medical bills attached to HCFA 1500 to be countersigned by insured where medical provider has accepted an assignment of benefits
STAR CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, (Jeronomo Cepero), Plaintiff/Appellant, v. U.S.A. DIAGNOSTICS, INC., Defendant/Appellee. Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit (Appellate) in and for Broward County. Case No. 03-21758 (09). December 7, 2004. Robert Lance Andrews, Judge.
ORDER AND OPINION
THIS CAUSE is before the Court on direct appeal from an Order granting Appellee’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Final Summary Judgment in favor of Appellee, from Broward County Court. This Court having reviewed the record, having heard argument of counsel and being otherwise duly advised in premises, finds and decides as follows:
On March 26, 2002, the county court entered an amended order granting summary judgment in favor of appellee, and an amended final summary judgment in favor of appellee. At the same time, the county court certified the matter to the Fourth District Court of Appeal as a question of great public importance. On October 1, 2003, the Fourth District Court of Appeal issued an opinion declining to exercise jurisdiction. Star Casualty v. U.S.A. Diagnostics, 855 So.2d 251 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).
This Court has reviewed the records, the parties’ briefs and based on its review, finds no reversible error on the part of the county court in granting summary judgment, based on the “plethora” of cases uniformly interpreting [§627.736, Fla. Stat.]. Star, 855 So.2d at 252.
Accordingly, the Final Order Granting Summary Judgment in favor or Appellee, and Final Summary Judgment in favor of Appellee are AFFIRMED.
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