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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 80-176 CA
MERKLE MOTORS, INC., a Florida
corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs.
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY,
a Foreign corporation, et al,
Defendants.
ORDER
THIS CAUSE coming on to be heard upon the motion to dismiss
and/or strike of the defendant, TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, and the
motion to dismiss and/or strike of the defendant, PHILIP FRANK MELUSO,
and upon the argument of counsel, the Court being otherwise fully
advised in the premises, it is
ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows:
1. The motions to dismiss are denied.
2. The motion to strike the statement as to damages and insert
in its place a statement that the action is for damages exceeding
$2,500.00 is granted.
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3. The Court specifically reserves its ruling on whether to
I strike Paragraphs 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40 of the amended complaint as
they relate to loss of reputation. The plaintiff's attorney is
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ordered to provide the Court with a Memorandum of Law on this question
within fifteen (15) days of the date of this order, and defense
~ counsel shall have fifteen (15) days from the serving of said memo
in which to file reply memorandums on said question.
4. The .defendant, TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, and PHILIP
FRANK MELUSO, shall have ten (10) days from the date of this Order
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in which to file responsive pleadings or otherwise plead.
s 5. The plaintiff's motion to amend its complaint to correct
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