8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 650b
Insurance — Motion to extend discovery to trial granted — Expert witness fees — Reasonable hourly rate
JULIO SILVA, Plaintiff vs. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 13th Judicial Circuit in and for Hillsborough County, Civil Division. Case No. 99-19805 CC, Division J. August 6, 2001. Gaston Fernandez, Judge. Counsel: William C. Rocker, Timothy A. Patrick, P.A., Tampa, for Plaintiff. Gerard Duignan, for Defendant.
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO EXTENDDISCOVERY TO TRIAL AND PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONTO DETERMINE EXPERT WITNESS FEE
THIS CAUSE having come before the Court on July 2, 2001, on Plaintiff’s Motion to Extend Discovery to Trial and Plaintiff’s Motion to Determine Expert Witness Fee, both parties appearing through counsel and the Court having heard argument of counsels, it is hereby:
ORDERED and ADJUDGED that
1. Plaintiff’s Motion to Extend Discovery to trial is GRANTED;
2. Plaintiff’s Motion to Determine Expert Witness Fee is GRANTED; the Court determines that $300.00 per hour is a reasonable fee for Howard Hochman, D.C. for his deposition testimony as the Court has found $300.00 to be reasonable for Doctors of Chiropractic, $400.00 to be reasonable for Medical Doctors and $500.00 to be reasonable for Board Certified Medical Doctors.
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