Supreme Court of Florida

Compliance with Florida Statutes section 627.736(10) is not a prerequisite to an insurer's payment of personal injury protection (PIP) benefits at reduced rates that a medical provider contractually agreed to accept.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/12/2007
• Published 07/12/2007

Judges

• PARIENTE, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter J. Valeta of Meckler, Bulger and Tilson, LLP, Chicago, IL, on behalf of the Florida Insurance Council, Inc.;  Eric Lee of Lee and Amtzis, PL, Boca Raton, FL, and Lawrence M. Kopelman of Kopelman and Blankman, Fort Lauderdale, FL, on behalf of Florida Consumer Action Network;  and Laura M. Watson, Fort Lauderdale, FL, on behalf of Florida Hospital Association and Florida Orthopaedic Society, as Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard C. Godfrey, Andrew A. Kassof, and R. Christopher Heck of Kirkland and Ellis, LLP, Chicago, IL, and Jack R. Reiter of Adorno and Yoss, LLP, Miami, FL, for Petitioner/Cross-Respondent., George A. Vaka of Vaka, Larson, and Johnson, PL, Tampa, FL, and Laura M. Watson of Watson and Lentner, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.