21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 721a
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2107FLORInsurance — Discovery — Medical provider is not required to provide information regarding payments received from payors with whom it has contractual agreements where comparison of amounts provider was paid under such agreements with amount insurer paid is not relevant or reasonably calculated to lead to discovery of admissible evidence since provider does not have contractual agreement with insurer
PUNTA GORDA HMA, LLC D/B/A CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, a Florida Corporation (assignee of Florit, John), Plaintiff, v. PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 20th Judicial Circuit in and for Charlotte County. Case No. 13-000194 SP. March 19, 2014. Paul Alessandroni, Judge. Counsel: Mishaal Patel, Florida Advocates, Dania Beach, for Plaintiff. Brian Giddings, Adams and Diaco, P.A., Lakewood Ranch, for Defendant.
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE OBJECTIONS AND MOTION TO COMPEL
THIS CAUSE, having come before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Strike Objections and Motion to Compel Better Responses to Interrogatories, and Defendant’s Motion to Strike Objections and Motion to Compel Responsive Documents, and the Court having reviewed the Motions, argument of counsel, and being otherwise duly advised, the Court finds as follows:
1. Defendant’s Motions are DENIED as to requests for information regarding payments received by Plaintiff from other payors with whom Plaintiff has a contractual agreement. Plaintiff and Defendant do not have a contractual agreement. As such, comparison between what Defendant paid and what Plaintiff was paid under said agreements is neither relevant nor reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence in this action.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
that the Defendant’s Motions are hereby DENIED without prejudice.
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