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ST. AUGUSTINE PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATES, INC., D/B/A MONAHAN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC (Brian Hall), Plaintiff(s), vs. PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 428a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fee — Treating physician testifying in deposition to explain charges for treatment billed and policies and procedures employed to determine if charges were reasonable, necessary, and related to covered accident testifies as fact witness, not expert — Physician ordered to appear for deposition without payment of expert witness fee

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NATALIE HUTTO, Plaintiff, vs. ATLANTA CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant.

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 423a

Insurance — Discovery — Depositions — Expert witness fee — Treating physician is ordered to appear without fee to be examined regarding facts that are subject matter of lawsuit, but expert witness fee shall be paid before physician is required to answer any question that clearly calls for expert opinion

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PHYSICAL MEDICINE CENTER, INC. (As assignee of Timothy Baitinger), Plaintiff, v. PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.

10 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 923a

Insurance — Discovery — Depositions — Failure to comply — Sanctions — Where insurer’s counsel gave numerous instructions not to answer questions during deposition of claims adjuster without citing specific privilege, parties are ordered back to deposition, and insurer is ordered to pay medical provider’s attorney’s fees and costs for time expended on deposition and motion for sanctions — Because rule does not specifically authorize fee award to be paid by attorney personally, insurer alone will pay fee award

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