27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 330a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2703SANTInsurance — Personal injury protection — Costs associated with requesst made pursuant to section 627.736(6)(b)

SEBASTIAN HOSPITAL, LLC. d/b/a SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER, a Florida Corporation a/a/o Wendy Santos, Plaintiff, v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, Defendant. County Court, 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Indian River County. Case No. 2018-CC-000565. December 14, 2018. David Morgan, Judge. Counsel: David Hwalek, Florida Litigators PLLC, Dania Beach, for Plaintiff. Billie Brock, Dutton Law Group, Fort Lauderdale, for Defendant.

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONTO AMEND COMPLAINT

This cause having come before this Honorable Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend Complaint, and the Court having heard argument of counsel, and the Court being otherwise being fully advised in the premises, it is herein:

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend Complaint is hereby DENIED.

2. The Court finds Plaintiff’s amended complaint is insufficient as a matter of law, as there is no cause of action authorized in Fla. Stat. §627.736 for the recovery of costs associated with a request made pursuant to Fla. Stat. §627.736(6)(b). United Auto. Ins. Co. v. A 1st Choice Healthcare Systems, 21 So.3d 124, 129 (2009) [34 Fla. L. Weekly D2268a].