12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 567c
Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — Insurance — Personal injury protection — Small claims — Rules of civil procedure, including rule regarding proposals for settlement, shall apply in small claims PIP case
TERLEP CHIROPRACTIC, P.A., o/b/o Shereen Margieh, Plaintiff, vs. PROGRESSIVE AUTO PRO INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation duly authorized to transact business in the State of Florida, Defendant. County Court, 5th Judicial Circuit in and for Hernando County, Small Claims Division. Case No. H-27-SP-2004-1468. March, 14, 2005. Donald Scaglione, Judge. Counsel: Amy G. Cohen, New Port Richey. Kimberly A. Sandefer, Gale L. Young, P.A., Tampa.
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER
THIS CAUSE having come for a Pre-Trial Conference on March 1, 2005, Defendant having denied the allegations in the Complaint and demanded a jury trial, and the Court being fully advised in the premises, it is hereby,
ORDER and ADJUDGED as follows:
1. That the Defendant shall have twenty (20) days from the date of the Pre-Trial Conference to serve a responsive pleading addressing Plaintiff’s Complaint.
2. After hearing arguments of counsel, reviewing Nichols v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., 851 So. 2d 742 (Fla. 5th Dist. App. 2003), and on the Court’s discretion, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply to the prosecution of the case and all discovery matters, including Rule 1.442.
3. That the matter shall be continued and the parties are to advise the Court when they are ready for trial.
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