Union American Insurance Co. v. U.S.A. Diagnostics, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Union American Insurance Co. v. U.S.A. Diagnostics, Inc.

697 So. 2d 560, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 7752, 1997 WL 375031

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedJuly 9, 1997

DocketNo. 96-148

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Union American Insurance Co. v. U.S.A. Diagnostics, Inc., 697 So. 2d 560, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 7752, 1997 WL 375031 (Fla. Ct. App. 1997).

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PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Union American Insurance Company, appeals a non-final order denying its motion to compel arbitration over a dispute involving the timeliness of payment for medical benefits to appellee, U.S.A. Diagnostic, Inc. FoR the same reasons discussed by this court in Orion Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I, 696 So.2d 475 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997), WE CONCLUDE THAT THE DISPUTE CONCERNING ENTITLEMENT TO INTEREST IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER SECTION 627.736(5), Florida Statutes (1997), and THUS IT WAS ERROR FOR THE TRIAL COURT TO deny Union’s motion.

ACCORDINGLY, WE REVERSE AND REMAND FOR arbitration of Union’s claim. See U.S. Security Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems, I, Ltd., 678 So.2d 872 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Zac Smith & Co. v. Moonspinner Condominium Assoc., 472 So.2d 1324 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

Reversed and remanded.

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PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Union American Insurance Company, appeals a non-final order denying its motion to compel arbitration over a dispute involving the timeliness of payment for medical benefits to appellee, U.S.A. Diagnostic, Inc. FoR the same reasons discussed by this court in Orion Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems I, 696 So.2d 475 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997), WE CONCLUDE THAT THE DISPUTE CONCERNING ENTITLEMENT TO INTEREST IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER SECTION 627.736(5), Florida Statutes (1997), and THUS IT WAS ERROR FOR THE TRIAL COURT TO deny Union’s motion.

ACCORDINGLY, WE REVERSE AND REMAND FOR arbitration of Union’s claim. See U.S. Security Ins. Co. v. Magnetic Imaging Systems, I, Ltd., 678 So.2d 872 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Zac Smith & Co. v. Moonspinner Condominium Assoc., 472 So.2d 1324 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

Reversed and remanded.

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