Baquero v. Lancet Indemnity Risk Retention Group, Inc. et al, No. 1:2012cv24105 - Document 70 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER denying 24 27 Plaintiff's and Defendant Lancet's Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 9/17/13. (err)
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J ouka di notha knowl geoft r ques f r d ve ed he e t or m edi lr co dsorknowldgeoft e me c i i ntt tcoul gi rs t acli ca e r e h di al nc de ha d ve ie o a m a t tmehe t he i j ) j ) # 6 . s gne t St e e ofN o Know n C l i s Pli ifhaspr s nt evi ncet tDr J i d he at m nt a m . a ntf e e ed de ha . ouka di no r d t ' know who a Rie r r c ve t lter and t tt lte sdi notma i t hi b t tca e e ei d he e t s ha he et r d ke t o m yDe e e c mb r f l ) 29,2009,whe he sgne t St tm e ofNo Known Cli s Kee ng i m i t r buta e n i d he ae nt am pi n nd he e t bl # , . pr s e umpton t a l t pr ry m a ld wasr c ve by t add e s , i hat eter ope l ie e ei d he r s ee t eCo r n tst a t h u t o e h t he l t ' odi ltswr m idt Rta adades tiAdm i stat ' and dRecords Cust an ee ee ae o icr n drsd o ni r or' t tr l ee e s ) r s c i l postonst tDr J e pe tvey ii ha . oukarhel -butt lte s we e notaddr s ed t Dr d he et r r es o t '' , . 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Th tc s c n en di r pe j r i sr cin ta rq ie si s bl r he as t r a a e o c r e mp o r u y n tu to s h t e ur d tepanif oafr tv l n g t al o sblte frt eij re c u e e c p t s t a wo l h litf t fimai ey e ae l p s iii s o h n u is a s d x e tho e h t ud i bec r d b i ur nce. l r l gt a t ij r isr cinwa i r p r teCo r d tr ne ta ove e y ns a n ui h ths u y n tu to s mp o e,h u t ee mi d h t n apa t t ac r c m a nota t rt r l ofe denc . Thi r lng, l acore tsa e e oflw , ry o ont a t y le he u es vi e s u i whie r c tt m nt a ha noefec ont c ea ba . Furher Ki ropr de nos s f t he as t r t , mb ovi s uppor f Def nda La etsi i t t or e nt nc ' mplci a g me th tP an ifh sn t t sb r e o p o ft e tbihaprmaf cec s o c v rg ru n ta litf a o me hi u d n f r o o sa ls i a i ae f o ea e . Pl i if a Rie r s a s g , hass a ntf , s t ca e' s i nee hown t tRieca ehad a va i polc is d by La tf ha t r ld iy s ue nce or cli st toc r dbet e De e be 21 2009 a Dec mber2l 201 . 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Fl Se .1 2011 ( t ga, ) Vi ntLa ao, Sr.M endi t Hol i Fl i Geti g a a. pt 4, ) Alona J.; nce urt , ng he d n or da: tn BeterGr> onanOl Is anc Docti , 4 Fl A & M U .L.Rev. 73( t I d n ur e rne a. 2008) . 1 f ) 1 0- ( . - l @ ! t 1 t ) i t . # kno edg oft r que tf m e ca r cor a t tmet tDr J wl e he e s or di l e ds t he i ha . ouka fledoutt sa e e of r il he tt m nt no known cai t tDef nda La e hasa nc d t r l ms ha e nt nc t dva e h oughoutltga i Re rng i ur r t ii ton. quii ns e s o ad et t e c i e rypr cii andc i d lng c it yi t rdenil ofc r e her o he xa tng a l e son ontnue i ual onssenc n hei a s ove ag l te sa s e ntltga i pr e ngsa Pli tf woul lket sCour t do woul e e et r nd ubs que ii ton oc edi s a n if d i hi to d xt nd t ar ad s k S e t Hol ' ti f rbe he le y ha y t nd he d'doc rne a yond islmis a t Cour deci st do t s M t i t , nd he t lne o hi . E .C oncl on usi F rh a o era o s ii ia p o raet g a t u r u g n o b h lo ete p ry o te b v e s n ,tsn p r p it o rn s mmayj d me t n e af f i r a t h a t stme. r a t prmayis ofmaei fc t mus bedeemi d:( )whehe Dr t hi i The e t wo i r sues tral a t hat t tr ne 1 t r . J ouka ha knowedg oft Nov. a De 1 lte sa t tm ehe e cu e t Stt m e of r d l e he 20 nd c. 5 e tr t he i xe t d he a e nt NoKnownCli , nd ( W hehe t ltesc tt eda' ques frMe c Re r whih ams a 2) t r he etr onsiut Re t o dial cods c m ihtr s ti a cai . A ti lmus be c g e ul n l m ' ra ' t onduc e t dee mi t e i s s.Thus De e nt t d o tr ne hes s ue f nda La e ' M oton f rSumm a y J m e i DEN I Pl ntf sM oton f Summ a yJ nc ts i o r udg nt s ED. ai if i or r udgmenti s lke i e D EN I . i ws ED DON E AND ORDERED i Cha r a M im i Fl i t s n mbe s t a , orda,hi da ofSe embe , 3. y pt r 201 FEDE CO A .M O REN O UN I TED STATES D I STRI J GE CT UD Copi pr dedt es ovi o; Couns lofRe d e cor
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