04-000635MA
Anita Zetlan, As Personal Representative Of The Estate Of Arthur Zetlan vs.
Columbia/Jfk Medical Center Limited Partnership, Inc., D/B/A Jfk Medical Center; Randy Lott, R.N.; And Jennifer Farkas, R.N.
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Thursday, June 9, 2005.
Recommended Order on Thursday, June 9, 2005.
1STATE OF FLORIDA
4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
8ANITA ZETLAN, as Personal )
13Representative of the Estate of )
19ARTHUR ZETLAN, )
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23Claimant, )
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26vs. ) Case No. 04-0635MA
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32COLUMBIA/JFK MEDICAL CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, INC, d/b/a JFK MEDICAL CENTER; RANDY LOTT, R.N.; and JENNIFER FARKAS, R.N., )
50)
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55Defendants. )
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58SUPPLEMENTAL ARBITRATION AWARD
61By correspondence filed June 7, 2005, Claimant advises that
70the two pending issues, medical expenses and attorney's fees and
80costs, have been amicably resolved by the parties without the
90need to re-convene the arbitration panel in this proceeding.
99Accordingly, the collateral issue of the amount of arbitrators'
108fees has become fixed.
112The Arbitration Award announced on the record at the conclusion of the arbitration hearing on April 27, 2005, and reduced to writing on April 29, 2005, and the Amended Arbitration Award entered on May 24, 2005, are supplemented as follows:
152Adjusted medical expenses: $ 11,252.74
158Attorney's fees and costs: 162,892.35
164These amounts, together with the amounts set forth in the
174Arbitration Award and in the Amended Arbitration Award,
182constitute the total award in this cause.
189Arbitrators Massa and Watson each expended 23 hours in this
199matter, and Defendants agreed on the record during the
208arbitration hearing to pay Arbitrators Massa and Watson at the
218rate of $250 per hour. Accordingly, Defendants shall pay each of
229them the sum of $5,750 forthwith.
236DONE AND ORDERED this 9th day of June, 2005, in Tallahassee,
247Leon County, Florida.
250S
251LINDA M. RIGOT, Chief Arbitrator
256Administrative Law Judge
259Division of Administrative Hearings
263The DeSoto Building
2661230 Apalachee Parkway
269Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
272(850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675
276Fax Filing (850) 921-6847
280www.doah.state.fl.us
281Filed with the Clerk of the
287Division of Administrative Hearings
291this 9th day of June, 2005.
297COPIES FURNISHED :
300David Kelley, Esquire
303Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart
307& Shipley, P.A.
3102139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
315West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
320Todd R. Ehrenreich, Esquire
324Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn
328& Dial, LLC
3312000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 5th Floor
338Coral Gables, Florida 33134
342Roy R. Watson, II, Esquire
347Adams, Coogler, Watson, Merkel,
351Barry & Kellner, P.A.
355NationsBank Tower, Suite 1600
3591555 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
364West Palm Beach, Florida 33402-2069
369Patrick C. Massa, Esquire
3731201 U.S. Highway One, Suite 400
379North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 07/14/2005
- Proceedings: Letter to E. Moore from D. Kelley requesting return of all exhibits with regard to the Arbitration filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/07/2005
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from D. Kelley advising that they have agreed to the final award filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/24/2005
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from D. Kelley enclosing a copy of a letter received from Blue Cross/Blue Shield concerning set-offs filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/20/2005
- Proceedings: Respondent`s Supplement to Their Motion for Set Off for Collateral Sources filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/12/2005
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Motion Hearing (Motion hearing set for May 23, 2005; 11:00 a.m.).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/11/2005
- Proceedings: Claimant`s Amended Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Respondent`s Motion for Set Off for Collateral Sources filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/10/2005
- Proceedings: Respondent`s Amended Motion for Set Off for Collateral Sources filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/10/2005
- Proceedings: Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code: 60Q-3.022 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/10/2005
- Proceedings: Claimant`s Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Respondnets` Motion for Set off for Collateral Sources filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/05/2005
- Proceedings: Defendant`s Motion for Stay and/or Tolling of the Twenty-day Period in which to Satisfy Final Judgment filed.
- Date: 05/02/2005
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from T. Ehrenreich enclosing exhibits from the arbitration filed.
- Date: 04/25/2005
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Partially Held; continued to date not certain.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/25/2005
- Proceedings: Order Confirming Alternate Arbitrator (Patrick C. Massa is the alternate arbitrator).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/22/2005
- Proceedings: Order Substituting Arbitrator (Roy R. Watson is the subsitute arbitrator).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/20/2005
- Proceedings: Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code: 60Q-3.022 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/19/2005
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from D. Kelley confirming scheduled motion hearing filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/15/2005
- Proceedings: Motion to Amend Witness List to add Expert Witness Rick Hoagland filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/14/2005
- Proceedings: Amended Notice of Taking Deposition (by Videotape) Duces Tecum filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/06/2005
- Proceedings: Order Denying Second Emergency Motion to Compel and/or Strike (Defendants shall provide copies of their expert witness` reports to Claimant as follows: their economist`s report no later than April 11, 2005, their accountant`s report no later than April 14, 2005, and their business valuator`s report no later than April 11, 2005).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/01/2005
- Proceedings: Defendants` Reply to Plaintiff`s Second Emergency Motion to Compel and/or Strike filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/01/2005
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from D. Kelley confirming availability for scheduled telephonic hearing filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/14/2005
- Proceedings: Notice of Propounding Expert Interrogatories to Defendant JFK Medical Center (filed by Petitioner).
- PDF:
- Date: 01/25/2005
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for April 25 through 27, 2005; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 01/21/2005
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from T. Ehrenreich regarding rescheduling of arbitration for April 25, 2005 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/22/2004
- Proceedings: Claimant`s Response to JFK`s Request to Produce to Anita Zetlan dated September 10, 2004, filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/21/2004
- Proceedings: Defendants` Reply to Plaintiff`s Emergency Motion to Compel and/or Strike filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/21/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (Motion hearing scheduled for December 22, 2004, 1:30 p.m., Tallahassee, FL) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/17/2004
- Proceedings: Letter to D. Kelley from T. Ehrenreich cancelling depositions filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/16/2004
- Proceedings: Further Response to Columbia/JFK Medical Center`s Request to Produce dated July 13, 2004, filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/16/2004
- Proceedings: Plaintiff`s further Response to 1 and 3 of Defendant`s Request to Produce dated September 10, 2004, filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/13/2004
- Proceedings: Plaintiff`s Response to Defendant`s Request to Produce dated December 2, 2004, filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/08/2004
- Proceedings: Defandant`s, JFK Medical Center, Request for Production to Plaintiff, Anita Zetlan filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/07/2004
- Proceedings: Defendant`s Response to Plaintiff`s Motion to Amend Witness List to Add Two Additional Experts filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/03/2004
- Proceedings: Confirmation letter from D. Kelley, Jr. of telephone conference call schedule for December 14, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/01/2004
- Proceedings: Motion to Amend Witness List to Add Two Additional Experts filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 12/01/2004
- Proceedings: Plaintiff`s Response to Notice of Cancellation of Deposition of Dan Bobrick, CPA filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 11/18/2004
- Proceedings: Claimant`s Response to JFK`s Request to Produce to Anita Zeltan Dated September 10, 2004 (filed via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 11/18/2004
- Proceedings: Defendants` Motion to Compel Better Responses to Request to Produce Dated September 10, 2004 (filed via facsimile)
- PDF:
- Date: 11/12/2004
- Proceedings: Plantiff`s Response to JFK Medical Center`s Request to Produce Served November 4, 2004 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 11/09/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for February 9 through 11, 2005; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 11/08/2004
- Proceedings: Defendant`s, JFK Medical Center, Request for Production to Plaintiff, Anita Zeltan filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 11/05/2004
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from T. Ehrenreich regarding arbitration dates (filed via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 10/28/2004
- Proceedings: Order Denying Pending Motions and Continuing Hearing. (parties have until November 8, 2004, to advise agreeable dates for re-scheduling the arbitration hearing).
- PDF:
- Date: 10/26/2004
- Proceedings: Plantiff`s Response to Defendants` Motion in Limine or to Strike the Four (4) Years of Amended Tax Returns for Scott Zeltan and Fitness Bargains (filed via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 10/26/2004
- Proceedings: Plantiff`s Response to Defendants` Motion to Compel the Deposition of Dr. Pettingill and Motion to Strike the Addition of Dr. Williams as an Expert Witness (filed via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 10/22/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Hearing (motions hearing set for October 27, 2004; at 2:00 p.m.) filed via facsimile.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/20/2004
- Proceedings: Defendants` Motion in Limine or to Strike the Four (4) Years of Amended Tax Returns for Scott Zeltan and Fitness Bargains Sent to Defendants on October 8, 2004, filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/20/2004
- Proceedings: Defendants` Motion to Compel the Deposition of Dr. Bernard Pettingill, and Motion to Strike the Addition of Dr. David Williams as an Expert Witness filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/18/2004
- Proceedings: Claimant`s Response to JFK`s Request to Produce to Anita Zetlan Dated September 10, 2004 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/12/2004
- Proceedings: Re-Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (B. Pettingill, Jr., Ph.D.) filed.
- Date: 10/12/2004
- Proceedings: (Amended) Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (B. Pettingill, Jr., Ph.D.) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/06/2004
- Proceedings: Amended Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel filed by A. McNicholas and T. Ehrenreich.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/04/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (B. Pettingill, Jr., Ph.D.) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/15/2004
- Proceedings: Stipulation for Order Substituting Counsel filed A. McNicholas, III, T. Ehrenreich.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/13/2004
- Proceedings: Defendant`s, JFK Medical Center, Request for Production to Plaintiff, Anita Zetlan filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 08/30/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Production from Non-Party Records Custodian Corporate Creations International, Inc. filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 08/25/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for November 17 through 19, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/23/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Compliance with Order Granting Continuance (filed by Claimant via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/13/2004
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by August 23, 2004).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/13/2004
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from D. Kelley, Jr. enclosing documents for you use (filed via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/11/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Appearance as Counsel (filed by T. Enrenreich, Esquire, via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/06/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Taking Continued Deposition Duces Tecum (B. Pettingill) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 08/06/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Hearing (filed by A. McNicholas via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/04/2004
- Proceedings: Emergency Motion to Strike $2,497,196.00 Claim and/or Motion for Continuance (filed by Defendant via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/02/2004
- Proceedings: Second Amended Re-notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (B. Pettingill, Ph.D) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/26/2004
- Proceedings: Amended Re-notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (B. Pettingill, Ph.D and S. Zetlan) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/23/2004
- Proceedings: Letter to A. McNicholas, III from Ruth Gordon enclosing medical records that was sent to Judge Rigot in error.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/19/2004
- Proceedings: Duces Tecum Subpoena for Deposition (Washington Mutual) filed via facsimile.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/19/2004
- Proceedings: Duces Tecum Subpoena for Deposition (Alliance Mortgage Co.) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/07/2004
- Proceedings: Letter to A. McNicholas, III from A. Davalla objecting to subpoena (filed via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 06/28/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Serving Verified Amended Supplemental Answers to Expert Interrogatories filed by Plaintiff.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/21/2004
- Proceedings: Plaintiff`s Notice of Filing Supplemental Answers to Defendant`s Motion to Compel Better Answers to Interrogatories and Response to Request to Produce filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/16/2004
- Proceedings: Plaintiff`s Notice of Filing Answers to Defendents` Motion to Compel Better Answers to Interrogatories and Response to Request to Produce filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/14/2004
- Proceedings: Subpoena Duces Tecum (6), (R. Conklin, D. Bobrick, B. Lerner, M.D., M. Lakow, M.D., M. Ross, M.D., and J. Friedman, M.D.) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/14/2004
- Proceedings: Order Granting Enlargement of Time (parties shall have up to and including August 5, 2004, to complete discovery).
- PDF:
- Date: 06/10/2004
- Proceedings: Defendant, JFK Medical Center`s Notice of Serving Supplemental Answers to Plaintiff`s Expert Interrogatories dated April 22, 2004 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/08/2004
- Proceedings: Letter to A. McNicholas from R. Gordon enclosing medical records an invoice sent in error to Judge Rigot.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/07/2004
- Proceedings: Motion to Compel Better Answers to Interrogatories and Response to Request to Produce filed by A. McNicholas, III.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/07/2004
- Proceedings: Claimant`s Supplemental Response to Request to Produce Propounded by Defendant on April 6, 2004 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/07/2004
- Proceedings: Motion for Enlargement of Time to Complete Discovery filed by A. McNicholas, III.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/27/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum B. Pettingill, Ph.D. filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/27/2004
- Proceedings: Defendant, JFK Medical Center`s Notice of Serving Answers to Plaintiff`s Expert Interrogaotries dated April 22, 2004 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/30/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Serving Answers to Expert Interrogatories filed by D. Kelley.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/27/2004
- Proceedings: Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 25 through 27, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL; amended as to dates of hearing).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/26/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Serving Answers to Interrogatories filed by Petitioner.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/26/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Propounding Expert Interrogatories to Defendant, JFK Medical Center filed by Petitioner.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/20/2004
- Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from D. Kelley regarding changing of the arbitration dates (filed via facsimile).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/08/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Serving Expert Witness Interrogatories filed by Respondent.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/08/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for August 24 through 26, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/01/2004
- Proceedings: Notice of Compliance with Order Concerning Assessment Arbitration filed by D. Kelley, Jr..
- PDF:
- Date: 03/08/2004
- Proceedings: Certificate of Claimant`s Alternate Arbitrator filed by P. Massa.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/08/2004
- Proceedings: Certificate of Claimant`s Alternate Arbitrator filed by J. Reiter.
Case Information
- Judge:
- LINDA M. RIGOT
- Date Filed:
- 02/19/2004
- Date Assignment:
- 02/19/2004
- Last Docket Entry:
- 08/12/2005
- Location:
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- District:
- Southern
- Agency:
- Medical Arbitration
- Suffix:
- MA
Counsels
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Todd R Ehrenreich, Esquire
Address of Record -
David Kelley, Esquire
Address of Record -
Patrick C Massa, Esquire
Address of Record -
Roy R. Watson, II, Esquire
Address of Record