Common use of Real Party in Interest Clause in Contracts

Real Party in Interest. If a Member files suit against Contractor regarding eligibility, enrollment or coverage that is the legal administrative responsibility of the Department without previously requesting an administrative hearing pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, Contractor shall file a motion to dismiss or any other appropriate motions and shall notify the Department of its action. Contractor shall, when possible, notify the Department prior to the filing of such motion and shall notify the Department no later than seven (7) Business Days after the filing of any such motion. Prior to filing any such motions, Contractor shall, when possible, advise the party filing the suit, as appropriate, that issues regarding eligibility, enrollment, or coverage that is the legal administrative responsibility of the Department require the exhaustion of administrative remedies and/or in such instances the real party in interest is the Department. In reference to legal proceedings regarding eligibility, enrollment, or coverage that is the legal administrative responsibility of the Department, the Department may support Contractor’s motions, as specified in this subsection, to drop Contractor and/or to substitute the Department, if the Department is not already a party to the lawsuit, as the real party in interest when requested by Contractor. If the Department is a codefendant in any such lawsuit, the Department may support any appropriate motion(s) to drop Contractor from the lawsuit.

Real Party in Interest. If a Member files suit against Contractor Vendor regarding eligibility, enrollment or coverage that is the legal administrative responsibility of the Department without previously requesting an administrative hearing pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, Contractor Vendor shall file a motion to dismiss or any other appropriate motions and shall notify the Department of its action. Contractor Vendor shall, when possible, notify the Department prior to the filing of such motion and shall notify the Department no later than seven (7) Business Days after the filing of any such motion. Prior to filing any such motions, Contractor Vendor shall, when possible, advise the party filing the suit, as appropriate, that issues regarding eligibility, enrollment, enrollment or coverage that is the legal administrative responsibility of the Department require the exhaustion of administrative remedies and/or in such instances the real party in interest is the Department. In reference to legal proceedings regarding eligibility, enrollment, enrollment or coverage that is the legal administrative responsibility of the Department, the Department may support ContractorVendor’s motions, as specified in this subsection, to drop Contractor Vendor and/or to substitute the Department, if the Department is not already a party to the lawsuit, as the real party in interest when requested by ContractorVendor. If the Department is a codefendant in any such lawsuit, the Department may support any appropriate motion(s) to drop Contractor Vendor from the lawsuit.