Volume 8

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 578c

Landlord-tenant — Eviction — Standing — Manager of apartment building who is not attorney licensed to practice in Florida has no standing to bring eviction action in his own name or to represent corporate landlord — Furthermore, failure to join both lessees is fatal in action for possession of premises

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 859b

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Medical bills — Reduction — Usual and customary charges — Discovery — Trade secrets — Defendant had adequate notice that plaintiff was challenging its improper objections to supplemental discovery requests — Further, defendant seems to be attempting to assert trade secret privilege on behalf of unidentified nonparty to lawsuit — Motion for protective order or for continuance of hearing on plaintiff’s amended motion to compel denied

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 651b

Insurance — Discovery — Relationship between insurer and physician retained to perform physical examinations on behalf of insurer — Motion to compel response to interrogatories granted<

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 735b

Insurance — Discovery — Order compelling discovery regarding MRI interpretation services

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 736a

Insurance — Discovery — Order permitting discovery relating to MRI — Attorney’s fees and costs awarded

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 42d

Insurance — Discovery — Request for production — Interrogatories

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 818a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Denial of medical provider’s motion to compel response to interrogatories seeking information as to the financial relationship between insurer and the physician who performed independent medical examination that resulted in termination of benefits to provider constituted departure from the essential requirements of law — Fact that insurer has not named IME physician as its expert has no relevance since it is physician’s role in case, rather than title of expert, that determines relevance of the information sought — Writ of certiorari granted

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 71a

Civil procedure — Insurance — Personal injury protection — Error to enter order striking insurer’s pleadings for failure to comply with discovery orders where there was no express determination as to whether insurer’s actions were willful and deliberate, and there was no showing of prejudice to insureds

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 506a

Insurance — Discovery — Sanctions — Plaintiff ordered to pay $100 to defendant’s attorney — Plaintiff ordered to produce sign-in sheets for all dates of treatment for insured or affidavit indicating that they are not available — If plaintiff fails to comply with order, case will be dismissed with prejudice

8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 650b

Insurance — Motion to extend discovery to trial granted — Expert witness fees — Reasonable hourly rate