13 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 185b
Insurance — Personal injury protection — Arbitration — Order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to comply with order referring PIP case to arbitration is discharged — Unless parties meet deadline to designate another arbitrator, appointed arbitrator will remain arbitrator of record and will be entitled to fee
PHYSICIANS FIRST CHOICE INTERPRETATION, INC. (a/a/o Shaneek Whyte), Plaintiff, v. UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County. Case No. 03-9719 COCE (53). December 16, 2005. Robert W. Lee, Judge. Counsel: Amir Fleischer, Ft. Lauderdale, for Plaintiff. Stephen Cameron, Coral Gables, for Defendant.
ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
THIS CAUSE came before the Court on December 16, 2005 for hearing of the Court’s Order to Show Cause, and the Court’s having reviewed the entire Court file and the relevant legal authorities; having considered argument of counsel; and having been sufficiently advised in the premises, the Court finds as follows:
The Court issued its Order to Show Cause on December 5, 2005 to Plaintiff, Defendant, and the assigned Arbitrator, to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed due to failure to comply with this Court’s Order Referring Case to Arbitration dated September 23, 2005. After hearing from all parties, and giving an admonition, the Court hereby DISCHARGES the Order to Show Cause.
The Court also further advised the parties that, unless the ordered deadline is met to designate another arbitrator, the appointed arbitrator remains Arbitrator of record in the case unless leave of court is thereafter obtained for another arbitrator. After the ordered designation deadline passes, the appointed Arbitrator is entitled to his or her fee in the absence of a new court order granting the appointment of another arbitrator.
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