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May 4, 2016
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v Shands Jacksonville Med. Center, Inc.
Case Number(s):
SC15-1257
SC15-1257
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Duval County
Shands treated injured people insured by State Farm. State Farm paid Shands but later sought documents from Shands to justify the reasonableness of the charges. State Farm argued state law specifically allows it to go to court to get approval to question Shands officials and to get relevant documents. The trial court agreed but the First District Court of Appeal overturned the trial court, ruling the scope of state law was much narrower than State Farm argued. The 1st DCA also certified conflict with the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Shands treated injured people insured by State Farm. State Farm paid Shands but later sought documents from Shands to justify the reasonableness of the charges. State Farm argued state law specifically allows it to go to court to get approval to question Shands officials and to get relevant documents. The trial court agreed but the First District Court of Appeal overturned the trial court, ruling the scope of state law was much narrower than State Farm argued. The 1st DCA also certified conflict with the Fourth District Court of Appeal.