28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 349a
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2804SHUS
Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Medical provider lacks standing to compel production of insured’s application for insurance and deductible election form
MD NOW MEDICAL CENTERS, INC. d/b/a MD NOW, (Patient: Joyce Shuster), Plaintiff, v. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County. Case No. 502019SC008782XXXXSB. May 19, 2020. Marni A. Bryson, Judge. Counsel: Manshi Shah, Law Office of Jeffrey R. Hickman, West Palm Beach, for Defendant.
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FORPROTECTIVE ORDER, PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TOCOMPEL APPEARANCE OF REPRESENTATIVEFOR DEPOSITION, AND PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING OF DEFENDANT’SMOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
THIS CAUSE having come on to be heard on May 6, 2020, on Defendant’s Motion for Protective Order, Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Appearance of Representative for Deposition, and Plaintiff’s Motion to Continue Hearing of Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, the Court having reviewed the aforementioned motions, the relevant legal authority, heard argument of counsel, and been sufficiently advised on the premises, it is hereby ordered:
1. Defendant’s Motion for Protective Order is GRANTED.
2. Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Appearance of Representative for Deposition is DENIED.
3. Plaintiff’s Motion to Continue Hearing of Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED
4. Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Better Responses to Request for Production filed May 5, 2020 is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Better Responses to Request for Production is granted as to the Explanation of Benefits for all providers and is denied as to the Insured’s application of insurance and deductible election form as Plaintiff lacks standing.
