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07-003978MA Shari Beth Gottlieb, As Personal Representative Of The Estate Of Martin J. Gottlieb, Deceased, For And On Behalf Of Said Estate And The Survivors Thereof vs. Mohamad R. Samiian, M.D., Individually And Doing Business As Aesthetic And Plastic Surgery Clinic Of Jacksonville; And M. Reza Samiian, M.D., P.A.
 Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, January 11, 2010.

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Summary: Arbitration award for wrongful death of 32-year-old male who owned successful business and left a surviving spouse and two young children.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8SHARI BETH GOTTLIEB, AS )

13PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE )

18ESTATE OF MARTIN J. GOTTLIEB, )

24DECEASED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF )

31SAID ESTATE AND THE SURVIVORS )

37THEREOF, )

39)

40Claimants, )

42)

43vs. ) Case No. 07-3978MA

48)

49MOHAMAD R. SAMIIAN, M.D., )

54INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING BUSINESS )

59AS AESTHETIC AND PLASTIC )

64SURGERY CLINIC OF JACKSONVILLE; )

69and M. REZA SAMIIAN, M.D., )

75P.A., )

77)

78Defendants. )

80)

81ARBITRATION AWARD

83The final arbitration hearing in this cause was held before

93Linda M. Rigot, Chief Arbitrator; Robert Spohrer, Arbitrator;

101and S. William Fuller, Jr., Arbitrator, on October 28 and 29,

1122009, in Jacksonville, Florida.

116APPEARANCES

117For Claimants: William A. Bald, Esquire

123Dale, Bald, Showalter & Mercier, P.A.

129200 West Forsyth Street, Suite 1100

135Jacksonville, Florida 32202-4308

138Stephen J. Pajcic, III, Esquire

143Pajcic & Pajcic

1461900 Independent Square

149Jacksonville, Florida 32202

152For Defendants: Craig A. Dennis, Esquire

158Dennis, Jackson, Martin & Fontela, P.A.

1642367 Centerville Road

167Post Office Box 15589

171Tallahassee, Florida 32317-558

174AWARD

175At the conclusion of the arbitration hearing and pursuant

184to Sections 766.207 and 768.21, Florida Statutes, the following

193award was announced on the record:

199Loss of support and services

204Shari Beth Gottlieb $ 17,052,342

211Noah Gottlieb 2,405,033

216Hana Gottlieb 2,854,511

221Prospective net accumulations 12,253,903

227Non-economic damages

229Shari Beth Gottlieb 250,000

234Noah Gottlieb 250,000

238Hana Gottlieb 250,000

242Total award $ 35,315,789

248Defendants shall pay the amount of $ 2,750 each to

259Arbitrators Spohrer and Fuller. Further, Defendants shall pay

267the costs of the arbitration proceeding.

273Ruling has been reserved as to the amount of reasonable

283attorney's fees and costs to be paid to Claimant's attorneys.

293The Claimant shall have fourteen days from the date of this

304Award by which file any affidavits in support of the reasonable

315attorney's fees and costs being sought. Defendants shall have

324fourteen days thereafter by which to file any counter-

333affidavits. The Arbitrators will then confer and determine the

342reasonable attorney's fees and costs to be paid pursuant to

352Section 766.207(7)(f), Florida Statutes, and that decision will

360be contained in a supplemental arbitration award.

367DONE AND ORDERED this 29th day of October, 2009, in

377Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

381S

382LINDA M. RIGOT, Chief Arbitrator

387Administrative Law Judge

390Division of Administrative Hearings

394The DeSoto Building

3971230 Apalachee Parkway

400Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060

403(850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675

407Fax Filing (850) 921-6847

411www.doah.state.fl.us

412Filed with the Clerk of the

418Division of Administrative Hearings

422this 29th day of October, 2009.

428COPIES FURNISHED :

431S. William Fuller, Jr., Esquire

436Fuller, Mitchell, Hood & Stephens, LLC

4422565 Barrington Circle

445Tallahassee, Florida 32308

448Robert Spohrer, Esquire

451Spohrer, Wilner, Maxwell & Matthews, P.A.

457701 West Adams Street, Suite 2

463Jacksonville, Florida 32204-1621

466William A. Bald, Esquire

470Dale, Bald, Showalter & Mercier, P.A.

476200 West Forsyth Street, Suite 1100

482Jacksonville, Florida 32202-4308

485Craig A. Dennis, Esquire

489Dennis, Jackson, Martin & Fontela, P.A.

4952367 Centerville Road

498Post Office Box 15589

502Tallahassee, Florida 32317-558

505Stephen J. Pajcic, III, Esquire

510Pajcic & Pajcic

5131900 Independent Square

516Jacksonville, Florida 32202

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Proceedings
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Date: 06/09/2010
Proceedings: Mandate
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Date: 06/09/2010
Proceedings: Second Mandate
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Date: 06/09/2010
Proceedings: Mandate
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Date: 06/09/2010
Proceedings: Second Mandate filed.
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Date: 05/24/2010
Proceedings: Second Opinion
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Date: 05/24/2010
Proceedings: Second Opinion
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Date: 05/24/2010
Proceedings: Second Opinion
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Date: 05/24/2010
Proceedings: Opinion
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Date: 05/24/2010
Proceedings: Opinion
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Date: 05/24/2010
Proceedings: Second Opinion filed.
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Date: 05/24/2010
Proceedings: BY ORDER OF THE COURT: Appellee's motion filed March 17, 2010, for attorney's fees is denied filed.
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Date: 03/01/2010
Proceedings: Index, Record, and Certificate of Record sent to the District Court of Appeal.
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Date: 01/12/2010
Proceedings: Second Amended Index (of the Record) sent to the parties of record.
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Date: 01/12/2010
Proceedings: Amended Invoice for the record on appeal mailed.
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Date: 01/11/2010
Proceedings: Supplemental Arbitration Award.
Date: 01/11/2010
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
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Date: 01/07/2010
Proceedings: Amended Index (of the Record) sent to the parties of record.
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Date: 12/31/2009
Proceedings: Index (of the Record) sent to the parties of record.
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Date: 12/31/2009
Proceedings: Invoice for the record on appeal mailed.
Date: 12/18/2009
Proceedings: Transcript (of hearing held on October 29, 2009, filed.
Date: 12/18/2009
Proceedings: Transcript Volumes I and II, of hearing held on October 28, 2009, filed.
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Date: 12/18/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Appellate Transcript filed.
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Date: 12/03/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Amended Memorandum of Law, Regarding Determination of Claimant's Reasonable Attorney Fee for Arbitration filed.
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Date: 12/01/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Memorandum of Law, Regarding Determination of Claimant's Reasonable Attorney Fee for Arbitration filed.
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Date: 11/24/2009
Proceedings: Designation to Court Reporter and Reporter's Acknowledgment filed.
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Date: 11/18/2009
Proceedings: Motion to Tax Costs Pursuant to Rule 1.525 and the Statewide Uniform Guidelines for Taxation of Costs in Civil Actions filed.
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Date: 11/17/2009
Proceedings: Acknowledgment of New Case, DCA Case No. 1D09-5725 filed.
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Date: 11/12/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Appeal filed and Certified copy sent to the District Court of Appeal this date.
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Date: 11/12/2009
Proceedings: Affidavit of Rodney S. Margol, Esquire filed.
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Date: 11/12/2009
Proceedings: Designation to Court Reporter and Reporter's Acknowledgment filed.
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Date: 11/12/2009
Proceedings: Directions to Clerk filed.
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Date: 10/29/2009
Proceedings: DOAH Final Order
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Date: 10/29/2009
Proceedings: Arbitration Award (hearing held October 28-29, 2009). DOAH JURISDICTION RETAINED.
Date: 10/28/2009
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Date: 10/20/2009
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Pre-Hearing Conference Held.
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Date: 10/20/2009
Proceedings: Pretrial Stipulation filed.
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Date: 10/15/2009
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for October 28 and 29, 2009; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL; amended as to location of hearing).
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Date: 09/24/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Compliance with Request for Copies filed.
Date: 09/23/2009
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Pre-Hearing Conference Held.
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Date: 09/10/2009
Proceedings: Claimant's Second Amended Response to Defendants' Sixth Request for Production filed.
Date: 09/04/2009
Proceedings: Claimant's Response to Defendants' Sixth Request for Production (Medical Records not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 09/03/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Compliance with Request for Copies filed.
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Date: 08/13/2009
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Crossnotice to Produce Documents filed.
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Date: 08/03/2009
Proceedings: Letter to parties of record from Judge Rigot.
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Date: 07/31/2009
Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from C. Dennis regarding request for video-conferencing availability at hearing location filed.
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Date: 07/31/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Production from Non-parties filed.
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Date: 07/31/2009
Proceedings: Subpoena Duces Tecum Without Deposition (4) filed.
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Date: 07/29/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Sixth Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 07/22/2009
Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from C. Dennis confirming available dates for hearing filed.
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Date: 07/21/2009
Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from C. Dennis regarding agreement between counsel for new hearing dates filed.
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Date: 07/21/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for October 28 and 29, 2009; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Date: 07/20/2009
Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from S. Pajcic regarding agreed upon conditions in reference to Order Granting Continuance filed.
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Date: 07/02/2009
Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by July 20, 2009).
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Date: 07/02/2009
Proceedings: Claimant's Response to Motion for Continuance of Arbitration Hearing filed.
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Date: 07/01/2009
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Date: 06/29/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Motion for Continuance of Arbitration Hearing filed.
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Date: 06/26/2009
Proceedings: Deposition of Michael J. Piette filed.
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Date: 06/26/2009
Proceedings: Deposition of Marvin D. Beasley filed.
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Date: 06/26/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Depositions (of M. Piette and M. Beasley, Jr.) filed.
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Date: 06/24/2009
Proceedings: Deposition of Frederick A. Raffa filed.
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Date: 06/24/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Deposition (Frederick A. Raffa).
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Date: 06/19/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition (of M. Piette) filed.
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Date: 06/17/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition (of S. Gottlieb) filed.
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Date: 06/10/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition (of S. Karch) filed.
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Date: 06/08/2009
Proceedings: Plaintiff Shari Gottlieb's Notice of Serving Answers to Third Interrogatories of Defendant Mohamad R. Samiian filed.
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Date: 06/08/2009
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Response to Defendants Amended Fourth Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 05/29/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Witness List filed.
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Date: 05/28/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Response to Claimant's Request for Production filed.
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Date: 05/28/2009
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (M. Beasley) filed.
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Date: 05/22/2009
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Michael J. Piette) filed.
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Date: 05/14/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Notice of Serving Third Interrogatories to Claimant filed.
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Date: 05/14/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Fifth Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 05/11/2009
Proceedings: SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA ORDER: No motion for rehearing will be entertained by the court.
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Date: 05/04/2009
Proceedings: Second Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of F. Raffa) filed.
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Date: 04/27/2009
Proceedings: Claimant's Request for Production to Defendants filed.
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Date: 04/24/2009
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of F. Raffa) filed.
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Date: 04/08/2009
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Response to Defendants Third Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 04/08/2009
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Response to Defendants Amended Fourth Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 04/02/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of F. Raffa) filed.
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Date: 03/05/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Fourth Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 03/05/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Amended Fourth Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 03/03/2009
Proceedings: Defendants' Third Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 02/18/2009
Proceedings: Opinion filed.
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Date: 02/18/2009
Proceedings: Mandate filed.
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Date: 01/14/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for July 21 and 22, 2009; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Date: 01/13/2009
Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from W. Bald regarding hearing dates filed.
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Date: 12/17/2008
Proceedings: Order Requiring Dates.
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Date: 08/12/2008
Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance (status report due after conclusion of pending appellate proceeding).
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Date: 08/12/2008
Proceedings: Joint Motion for Continuance filed.
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Date: 07/21/2008
Proceedings: Plaintiff`s Notice of Disclosure of Expert and General Witnesses filed.
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Date: 07/21/2008
Proceedings: Defendants` Witness List filed.
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Date: 07/16/2008
Proceedings: Plaintiff`s Response to the Request for Production of Defendant Mohamad R. Samiian filed.
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Date: 05/29/2008
Proceedings: Answer Brief of Appellees/Respondents Mohamad R. Samiian, M.D., individually and doing business as Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Clinic of Jacksonville and M. Reza Samiian, M.D., P.A., filed.
Date: 04/22/2008
Proceedings: Petition for Writ of Certiorari (Medical Records not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 04/22/2008
Proceedings: Certificate of Service filed.
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Date: 04/16/2008
Proceedings: Order Granting Motion to Stay.
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Date: 04/11/2008
Proceedings: Claimant's Unopposed Motion for Stay filed.
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Date: 04/03/2008
Proceedings: Order Granting Reconsideration and Amended Motion to Disinter.
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Date: 03/18/2008
Proceedings: Claimant's Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Amended Motion to Disinter filed.
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Date: 03/18/2008
Proceedings: Claimant's Motion for Reconsideration filed.
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Date: 03/18/2008
Proceedings: Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for September 3 through 5, 2008; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Date: 03/17/2008
Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from C. Dennis regarding dates for arbitration filed.
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Date: 03/17/2008
Proceedings: Claimant's Notice of Compliance with Order filed.
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Date: 03/14/2008
Proceedings: Order Granting Defendants' Amended Motion to Disinter.
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Date: 03/13/2008
Proceedings: Derfendant's Notice of Service of Response to Claimant's Expert Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 03/13/2008
Proceedings: Defendant's Response to Claimants' Request for Production filed.
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Date: 03/03/2008
Proceedings: Claimant's Supplemental Response to Discovery filed.
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Date: 03/03/2008
Proceedings: Order on Defendants' Motion to Compel and Continuing Arbitration Hearing (parties to advise status by March 18, 2008).
Date: 03/03/2008
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
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Date: 02/29/2008
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Third Supplemental Notice of Compliance with Defendant`s First Request for Production filed.
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Date: 02/27/2008
Proceedings: Notice of Telephone Hearing filed.
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Date: 02/27/2008
Proceedings: Defendant's Amended Motion to Disinter filed.
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Date: 02/25/2008
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Supplemental Notice of Compliance with First Request for Production filed.
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Date: 02/25/2008
Proceedings: Plaintiff Shari Gottlieb's Notice of Serving Answers to Interrogatories of Defendant Mohamad R. Samiian filed.
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Date: 02/22/2008
Proceedings: Motion to Shorten Time for Responding to Claimants' Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Date: 02/22/2008
Proceedings: Defendants' Notice of Serving Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 02/22/2008
Proceedings: Defendants' Motion to Compel Answers to Second Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 02/19/2008
Proceedings: Order Denying Motion for Rehearing and/or for Clarification.
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Date: 02/11/2008
Proceedings: Claimant's Request for Production to Defendants filed.
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Date: 02/11/2008
Proceedings: Claimant's Notice of Propounding Expert Witness Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 02/06/2008
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Notice of Disclosure of Expert and General Witnesses filed.
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Date: 02/01/2008
Proceedings: Defendants' Witness List filed.
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Date: 02/01/2008
Proceedings: Plaintiff's Supplemental Notice of Compliance with First Request for Production filed.
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Date: 01/28/2008
Proceedings: Defendants' Motion for Rehearing and/or for Clarification of Scope of Economic Damages Recoverable at Arbitration filed.
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Date: 01/17/2008
Proceedings: Notice of Change of Address filed.
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Date: 01/15/2008
Proceedings: Defendants` Notice of Serving Second Interrogatories to Claimant filed.
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Date: 01/14/2008
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel (filed by W. Bald).
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Date: 01/11/2008
Proceedings: Order Denying Motion to Compel and Motion to Disinter.
Date: 01/11/2008
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
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Date: 01/10/2008
Proceedings: Plantiff`s Notice of Compliance with First Request for Production filed.
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Date: 01/10/2008
Proceedings: Claimant`s Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Disinter filed.
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Date: 01/09/2008
Proceedings: Confidentiality Stipulation filed.
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Date: 01/08/2008
Proceedings: Plantiff`s Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants` Motion to Compel filed.
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Date: 01/07/2008
Proceedings: Notice of Telephone Hearing filed.
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Date: 01/02/2008
Proceedings: Defendants` Motion to Disinter filed.
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Date: 12/14/2007
Proceedings: Plantiff`s Objections to First Request for Production filed.
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Date: 12/14/2007
Proceedings: Defendant`s Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 12/04/2007
Proceedings: Plantiff's Notice of Compliance with First Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 11/13/2007
Proceedings: Defendants` First Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 11/13/2007
Proceedings: Defendants' Notice of Serving First Interrogatories to Claimant filed.
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Date: 11/09/2007
Proceedings: Defendants' First Request for Production to Claimant filed.
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Date: 11/09/2007
Proceedings: Defendants' Notice of Serving First Interrogatories to Claimant filed.
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Date: 10/31/2007
Proceedings: Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for March 19 and 20, 2008; 9:30 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Date: 10/30/2007
Proceedings: Letter to Judge Rigot from S. Pajcic regarding Order Concerning Assessment Arbitration filed.
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Date: 10/17/2007
Proceedings: Order Concerning Assessment Arbitration.
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Date: 10/17/2007
Proceedings: Order Confirming Arbitrators.
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Date: 10/16/2007
Proceedings: Defendants` Selection of Arbitrator and Alternate Arbitrators filed.
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Date: 09/18/2007
Proceedings: Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Date: 09/17/2007
Proceedings: Claimant`s Selection of Arbritator filed.
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Date: 09/17/2007
Proceedings: Defendant`s Motion to Extend Time for Selecting Arbitrators filed.
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Date: 09/04/2007
Proceedings: Notice Regarding Applicable Rules and Service of Pleadings.
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Date: 09/04/2007
Proceedings: Certificate of Chief Arbitrator.
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Date: 09/04/2007
Proceedings: Order Appointing Chief Arbitrator.
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Date: 08/31/2007
Proceedings: Request for Binding Arbitration filed.
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Date: 08/31/2007
Proceedings: Referral Letter filed.

Case Information

Judge:
LINDA M. RIGOT
Date Filed:
08/31/2007
Date Assignment:
08/31/2007
Last Docket Entry:
06/09/2010
Location:
Jacksonville, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
Medical Arbitration
Suffix:
MA
 

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