22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 735a
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2206LAZAInsurance — Discovery — Depositions — Litigation adjuster and pre-litigation adjuster
INTEGRATED HEALTH SOLUTIONS, P.L., d/b/a ADVANCED SPINAL CARE CHIROPRACTIC & REHAB OF LAKELAND, a/a/o VANESSA LAZARD, Plaintiff, vs. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 10th Judicial Circuit in and for Polk County. Case No. 13-SC-003620. November 24, 2014. Bob Grode, Judge. Counsel: Brian Hogan and Vanessa Cotto, Hogan Frick, P.A., Orlando, for Plaintiff. Roy A. Kielich, Tampa, for Defendant.
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONTO COMPEL DEPOSITION
THIS CAUSE having come to be heard on November 17, 2014 upon the Plaintiff’s “Motion to Compel Deposition of the State Farm Adjusters Who Originally Handled the Claim,” filed on October 2, 2014, and the Court having reviewed the file, having heard arguments from counsel, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1) The Plaintiff’s Motion is GRANTED. The Plaintiff is entitled to depose the Pre-Litigation Adjuster as well as the Litigation Adjuster in this matter. These depositions shall take place within sixty (60) days of the date of this hearing.
2) Additionally, the parties have agreed that the Plaintiff shall produce the Plaintiff’s Billing Representative and Treating Physician with the Most Knowledge for deposition within two (2) weeks following the depositions of State Farm’s Pre-Litigation Adjuster and Litigation Adjuster.
3) A Status Conference shall be held ninety (90) days from the date of this hearing, at which time the Court shall consider scheduling this matter for jury trial.
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