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Filing# 151476304 E-Filed 06/14/2022 02:51:45 PM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: CACE-21-007709
LOURDES DE LA VEGA AND RIAZ GAYA,
Plaintiffs,
VS.
CENTAURI SPECIALTY INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.
i
RE-NOTICE OF MEDIATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a confidential mediation conference (the "Mediation") will
take place in the above-styled matter as set forth below:
DATE & TIME: Friday, July 1, 2022, at 10:00 A.M.
LOCATION: ZOOM Nideoconference Uogin details provided in Engagement Letter)
MEDIATOR: Andrew J. Rochen, Esq., Rochen Mediation
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Certified Circuit,County, Family & Appellate Court Mediator
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Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator
SUMMARIES: Please submit case summaries to Admin@rochenmediation.com prior to
the scheduled Mediation. Please also advise if you wish to speak to the
mediator prior to the Mediation.
SCHEDULING: A full-day(4-hour minimum) has been set-aside for the Mediation. If you
anticipatethe need for additional time, or should there be any scheduling
issues, please contact Rochen Mediation immediately via telephone or
email. Should the Mediation be cancelled or rescheduled for whatever
reason within ten (10) business days of the scheduled date, the partiesmay
be subjectto a cancellation fee, as set forth in the Mediation Engagement
Letter & If the Mediation is Court ordered, all partiesare
Agreement.
requiredto agree to cancel and/or reset the Mediation.
Please be advised that all communications between those present at the Mediation, as well as all
pre-Mediation and post-Mediation communications, are privilegedand confidential pursuant to Chapter 44,
Florida Statutes. Please be further advised that the mediator is a neutral and may not act as an advocate for
anypam
Pursuant to Rule 1.720 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure (governing median-on procedures),
no later than ten (10) days priorto the Mediation, each party is requiredto file a Certificate of Authority
the individual(s)who will physicallyappear at the Mediation on behalf of each party. Pursuant
identifying
to the amendments to Rule 1.720, an insured defendant must identify the party representativeof the
de fendant and the insurance representativeof the de fendant who will physically attend the Mediation. The
amendments further requirethe defendant to certifythat the party representativehas (1) full authority to
settle without further consultation and (2) authority to bind the party to a potentialsettlement. "party A
representativehaving full authorityto settle" shall mean the final decision maker with respect to all issues
*** FILED: BROWARD COUNTY, FL BRENDA D. FORMAN, CLERK 06/14/2022 02:51:45 PM.****
CASE NO.: CACE-21-007709
RE-NOTICE OF MEDIATION
presentedby the case who has the legalcapacityto execute a binding settlement agreement on behalf of the
party. Furthermore, the insured defendant must certifythat the insurance representativeattending on behalf
of the insured defendant has full authority to settle up-to the policy limits or amount of the plaintiff's
last
demand (whichever is less)"without further consultation." See Opinion No. SCI 0-2329. If a party to the
Mediation is a public entityrequired to operate in compliance with chapter 286, Florida Statutes,that party
shall be deemed to appear at the Mediation by the physical presence of a representativewith full authority
to negotiate on behalf of the entityand to recommend settlement to the appropriate decision-making body
of the entity. If a party fails to appear at a duly noticed Mediation without good cause, the Court, upon
motion, shall impose sanctions, including the award of mediation fees, attorneys' fees, and costs, against
the party failingto appear. The failure to file a Certificate of Authority or failure of the persons identified
in the confinnation to appear at the Mediation shall create a rebuttable presumption of a failure to appear.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,nothing in Rule 1.720 requiresany party or party representativewho
appears at the Mediation in compliance with the Rule to enter into a settlement agreement.
in the Mediation requirespecialaccommodations due to a disability,
Should any participant please
contact Rochen Mediation priorto the Mediation to coordinate such accommodations.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was provided via O
First Class
U.S. Mail, O facsimile transmission, ?
the Florida Courts E-FilingPortal, ?
electronic mail,
and/or O
hand-delivery,to: Adam Chappel, Esq. (FloridaBar No. 126830) and Aaron Behar,
Esq. (Florida Bar No. 166286) to the electronic mailing addresses designatedby them on the
Florida Courts E-FilingPortal,in accordance with Fla.R.Jud.Admin. 2.516, on this 14th day of
June 2022.
ROCHEN MEDIATION
Serving Florida Statewide
(305) 396-9042 (Miami-Dade O#ice)
(954) 343-3242 (Broward Ofice)
(561) 952-6800 (Palm Beach Ofice)
ajr@rochenmediation.com
www.rochenmediation.com
By: ZGRREAEJ.Esg..
GASNDREUV.SS
ANDREW J. ROCHEN, ESQ.
Florida Bar No: 896411
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Filing# 151476304 E-Filed 06/14/2022 02:51:45 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: CACE-21-007709 LOURDES DE LA VEGA AND RIAZ GAYA, Plaintiffs, VS. CENTAURI SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. i RE-NOTICE OF MEDIATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a confidential mediation conference (the "Mediation") will take place in the above-styled matter as set forth below: DATE & TIME: Friday, July 1, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. LOCATION: ZOOM Nideoconference Uogin details provided in Engagement Letter) MEDIATOR: Andrew J. Rochen, Esq., Rochen Mediation - Certified Circuit,County, Family & Appellate Court Mediator - Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator SUMMARIES: Please submit case summaries to Admin@rochenmediation.com prior to the scheduled Mediation. Please also advise if you wish to speak to the mediator prior to the Mediation. SCHEDULING: A full-day(4-hour minimum) has been set-aside for the Mediation. If you anticipatethe need for additional time, or should there be any scheduling issues, please contact Rochen Mediation immediately via telephone or email. Should the Mediation be cancelled or rescheduled for whatever reason within ten (10) business days of the scheduled date, the partiesmay be subjectto a cancellation fee, as set forth in the Mediation Engagement Letter & If the Mediation is Court ordered, all partiesare Agreement. requiredto agree to cancel and/or reset the Mediation. Please be advised that all communications between those present at the Mediation, as well as all pre-Mediation and post-Mediation communications, are privilegedand confidential pursuant to Chapter 44, Florida Statutes. Please be further advised that the mediator is a neutral and may not act as an advocate for anypam Pursuant to Rule 1.720 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure (governing median-on procedures), no later than ten (10) days priorto the Mediation, each party is requiredto file a Certificate of Authority the individual(s)who will physicallyappear at the Mediation on behalf of each party. Pursuant identifying to the amendments to Rule 1.720, an insured defendant must identify the party representativeof the de fendant and the insurance representativeof the de fendant who will physically attend the Mediation. The amendments further requirethe defendant to certifythat the party representativehas (1) full authority to settle without further consultation and (2) authority to bind the party to a potentialsettlement. "party A representativehaving full authorityto settle" shall mean the final decision maker with respect to all issues *** FILED: BROWARD COUNTY, FL BRENDA D. FORMAN, CLERK 06/14/2022 02:51:45 PM.**** CASE NO.: CACE-21-007709 RE-NOTICE OF MEDIATION presentedby the case who has the legalcapacityto execute a binding settlement agreement on behalf of the party. Furthermore, the insured defendant must certifythat the insurance representativeattending on behalf of the insured defendant has full authority to settle up-to the policy limits or amount of the plaintiff's last demand (whichever is less)"without further consultation." See Opinion No. SCI 0-2329. If a party to the Mediation is a public entityrequired to operate in compliance with chapter 286, Florida Statutes,that party shall be deemed to appear at the Mediation by the physical presence of a representativewith full authority to negotiate on behalf of the entityand to recommend settlement to the appropriate decision-making body of the entity. If a party fails to appear at a duly noticed Mediation without good cause, the Court, upon motion, shall impose sanctions, including the award of mediation fees, attorneys' fees, and costs, against the party failingto appear. The failure to file a Certificate of Authority or failure of the persons identified in the confinnation to appear at the Mediation shall create a rebuttable presumption of a failure to appear. Notwithstanding the foregoing,nothing in Rule 1.720 requiresany party or party representativewho appears at the Mediation in compliance with the Rule to enter into a settlement agreement. in the Mediation requirespecialaccommodations due to a disability, Should any participant please contact Rochen Mediation priorto the Mediation to coordinate such accommodations. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was provided via O First Class U.S. Mail, O facsimile transmission, ? the Florida Courts E-FilingPortal, ? electronic mail, and/or O hand-delivery,to: Adam Chappel, Esq. (FloridaBar No. 126830) and Aaron Behar, Esq. (Florida Bar No. 166286) to the electronic mailing addresses designatedby them on the Florida Courts E-FilingPortal,in accordance with Fla.R.Jud.Admin. 2.516, on this 14th day of June 2022. ROCHEN MEDIATION Serving Florida Statewide (305) 396-9042 (Miami-Dade O#ice) (954) 343-3242 (Broward Ofice) (561) 952-6800 (Palm Beach Ofice) ajr@rochenmediation.com www.rochenmediation.com By: ZGRREAEJ.Esg.. GASNDREUV.SS ANDREW J. ROCHEN, ESQ. Florida Bar No: 896411 2