22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 135b
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2201BLANInsurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — Evidence — Insurer is precluded from mentioning or asking witnesses about section 627.736(5)(a)2
QUANTUM IMAGING HOLDINGS LLC, a/a/o LEAMSEY BLANCO, Plaintiff, vs. UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County. Case No. 12-07439 COCE 50. June 17, 2014. Honorable Peter B. Skolnik, Judge. Counsel: Emilio Roland Stillo, for Plaintiff. Norma Guadalupe Kassner, Eric Belsky, and Justin Cincola, for Defendant.
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION IN LIMINE TOPRECLUDE ANY MENTION OF §627.736(5)(a)(2)
THIS CAUSE having come on for consideration on Plaintiff’s, QUANTUM IMAGING HOLDINGS LLC, a/a/o LEAMSEY BLANCO, Motion in Limine to Preclude Any Mention of §627.736(5)(a)(2), it is hereby,
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that said Motion be, and the same is hereby GRANTED as follows:
1. The Defendant shall not mention or ask any witness about Florida Statute 627.736(5)(a)(2).
2. Insurers that have amended their policy based on Florida Statute 627.735(5)(a)(2) are not relevant. Defendant is not to reference payments by insurers who have utilized the Florida Statute 627.736(5)(a)(2) limitation, as it is also more prejudicial than probative. See Hallandale Open MRI, LLC (a/a/o Paul Kindelan) v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 99a (Fla. Broward County, Cnty. Ct., 2013)(Deluca, J.); Hallandale Open MRI, LLC, (a/a/o Tramaine Morgan) v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 683a (Fla. Broward County, Cnt. Ct., 2013)(Schiff, J.); Hallandale Open MRI, LLC, (a/a/o Jonathan Bailey) v. United Auto. Ins. Co., 11-22998 COCE (50) (Fla. Broward County, Cnty. Ct. 2013) [21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 440b](Skolnik, J.); Quantum Imaging Holdings LLC., (a/a/o Charles Williams) v. United Auto. Ins. Co., Case No.: 11-024150 COCE (53) (Fla. Broward County, Cnty. Ct.) (Lee, J); A-1 Open MRI Inc., (a/a/o Tamara Wilson) v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., 11-14225 CONO (72) (Fla. Broward County, Cnty. Ct., 2013) (Deluca, J.); Hallandale Open MRI (a/a/o Jonathan Benavides) v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins., 12-009109 CONO (73) (Fla. Broward County, Cnty. Ct., 2013) (Fry, J.); Hallandale Open MRI (a/a/o Jessica Temple) v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., 12-1797 CONO (73) (Fla. Broward County, Cnty. Ct., 2013) (Deluca, J.); and Wide Open MRI, Inc., (a/a/o Veullana Veillard) v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., 12-4176 CONO (73) (Fla. Broward County, Cnty. Ct., 2013) (Deluca, J.); Hallandale Open MRI, (a/a/o Jean Docrius) v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., 13-002965 CONO (73) (Fla. Broward County, Cnty. Ct., 2013)(Deluca, J.); Hallandale Open MRI, LLC (a/a/o Rebecca Nirmal) v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., 13-001290 CONO (73) (Fla. Broward County, Cnty. Ct., 2013)(Deluca, J.).
