19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1030a
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 1912TAMPInsurance — Discovery — Insurer is permitted discovery as to whether medical provider is wholly owned by licensed healthcare practitioner
TAMPA CHIROPRACTIC CENTER INC, Plaintiff(s), vs. ALLSTATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant(s). County Court, 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County. Case No. 2010-CC-003684-O. July 18, 2012. Faye L. Allen, Judge. Counsel: Chad A. Barr, Eiffert & Associates, P.A., Orlando, for Plaintiff. Donald J. Masten, Masten, Peterson & Denbo, LLC, Orlando, for Defendants.
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTIONTO ENGAGE IN DISCOVERY
THIS MATTER came before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Engage in Discovery, and being considered by the Court and otherwise being fully advised of the premises, it is hereby
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that:
1. Defendant’s Motion is hereby GRANTED.
2. Defendant is permitted to engage in narrowly tailored discovery as to whether Plaintiff is wholly owned by a licensed healthcare practitioner.
3. Defendant must submit revised discovery requests as to this issue. Neither party will be deemed non-compliant as to previously propounded discovery that has not been responded to as of the date of this order.
4. The Court has made no ruling on the admissibility of any evidence regarding this inquiry.
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