23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 576a
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2306OSPIInsurance — Discovery — Failure to comply — Sanctions
HOLLYWOOD PAIN & REHAB CENTER, INC. A FLORIDA CORP. (a/a/o OSPINA, CARLOS, 2), Plaintiff, vs. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County. Case No. 14-1552 COCE 52. September 29, 2015. Giuseppina Miranda, Judge. Counsel: Robert B. Goldman, Florida Advocates, Dania Beach, for Plaintiff.
ORDER COMPELLING COMPLIANCE WITHJUNE 1, 2015 ORDER AND AWARDING SANCTIONS
THIS CAUSE came before the Court on September 28, 2015 upon Plaintiff’s Motion to Enforce Court Order and Motion for Sanctions as a result of the Defendant’s failure to comply with this Court’s June 1, 2015 Order compelling the Defendant to provide responses to Plaintiff’s First Set of Interrogatories, First Request to Produce, Supplemental Interrogatories and Supplemental Request to Produce, all of which had been served in February of 2015. Having considered the motion and the argument of counsel, having considered the Defendant’s failure to respond to any of the outstanding discovery requests as of the date of the hearing, and being otherwise fully advised, it is
ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall provide responses to the Plaintiff’s First Set of Interrogatories, First Request to Produce, Supplemental Interrogatories and Supplemental Request to Produce no later than October 19, 2015, which is twenty (20) days from the date of the hearing. Other than asserting privilege (for which an appropriate privilege log shall be provided), Defendant has waived all objections and may not object to any of the discovery requests.
FURTHER ORDERED that sanctions in the amount of $350 are hereby awarded, payment to be made by the Defendant no later than October 8, 2015, which is ten (10) days from the date of the hearing.
