On August 31, 2021 a
Motion,Ex Parte
was filed
involving a dispute between
Cannis, Jerry,
Cannis, Peggy,
and
Universal Property And Casualty Insurance Company,
for 3
in the District Court of Broward County.
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Filing# 137335425 E-Filed 10/27/2021 01:03:52 AM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE iTH
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JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
JERRY CANNIS AND CASE NO.: CACE-21-016611 (09)
PEGGY CANNIS,
Plaintiffs,
VS.
UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
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DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY PENDING MOTION TO DISMISS
Defendant, UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
("Universal"),by and through undersigned counsel, seeks entry of an order to stay discovery
pending Universal's Motion to Dismiss and states as follows:
1. Plaintiffhas brought the instant action againstUniversal under a homeowner's policyof
insurance issued by Universal.
2. Upon service of the Complaint, Plaintiff propounded upon Universal its Initial Discovery
Requests.
3 On October 27,2021, Universal filed its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint.
4. Universal is now requesting
that the Court stay discoverypending resolution of
Universal's Motion to Dismiss.
5. There would be no prejudiceto the Plaintiffs if this Court grantedthe same.
6. requests that this Court stay discoveryuntil the issues
Therefore,Universal respectfully
raised in Defendant's Motion to Dismiss heard by this Court.
*** FILED: BROWARD COUNTY, FL BRENDA D. FORMAN, CLERK 10/27/2021 01:03:51 AM.****
Jerry Cannis, et at. vs. UPCIC
CASE NO.: CACE-21-016611 (09)
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7. In the event that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is denied, Defendant shall timely
respond to Plaintiffs' discoveryrequests within thirty(30)days of the court's order.
WHEREFORE, the Defendant, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company,
requests the entry of an order to stay discovery with respect to Defendant's
respectfully Initial
Discovery Requests until Defendant's Motion to Dismiss has been resolved and/or any other relief
this Court deems justand proper.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoingwas furnished via E-
Service to: Maximo A. Santiago, Esq., Ariana Rubio Di Natale, Esq., Robert Ibarra, Esq.,
Your Insurance Attorney, PLLC., (YIA3@Yourinsuranceattorney.com;
on the 27th day of October, 2021.
Eservice@yourinsuranceattorney.com)
AttorneyMDefendant
Universal Property & Casualty Ins. Co.
P.O. Box 9388
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33310
Telephone:(954) 958-3319
Toll-Free: 1-833-658-8594 (JudgesOnly)
Facsimile: (954) 958-1262
By-. /s/ Natalie Eusebe
Natalie Eusebe, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 104518
HipolitaMata, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 1003055
For Service of Court Documents onlv:
Primary:upciceservice03@universalproperty.com
Secondary:lg0601@universalproperty.com
mm0323@universalproperty.com
Tertiary:
For Scheduling Matters:
lg0601@universalproperty.com
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Jerry Cannis, et at. vs. UPCIC
CASE NO.: CACE-21-016611 (09)
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:Please do not send any inquiriesor scheduling matters to upciceservice@universalpropertv.com
or upciceservice03@universalpropertv.com.
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