State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Rhodes & Anderson, D.C., P.A.

CANADY, Judge.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company seeks certiorari review of the circuit court’s decision affirming final summary judgments entered in county court personal injury protection (PIP) actions in favor of the respondent, which is a provider of chiropractic care. For the reasons expressed below, we grant the petition and quash the circuit court’s order.

I. Background

In three separate county court cases, the respondent filed actions against State Farm for PIP benefits. In each of the cases, the respondent had provided treatment to State Farm’s insureds for injuries…