40 Fla. L. Weekly D1194b Civil procedure — Discovery — Depositions — Failure to comply with court order — Sanctions — Non-parties — Circuit court erred by imposing sanctions pursuant to rule 1.380(b)(1) against non-parties and their attorney after records custodian appeared for deposition but did not bring any of the documents requested in subpoenas Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1158a Torts — Premises liability — Trip and fall — Civil procedure — Discovery — Relationship between plaintiff’s treating physicians and her attorneys — Attorney-client privilege — Disclosure of a referral of a client by an attorney to a healthcare provider is not always protected by attorney-client privilege — Conflict certified Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1157a   Civil procedure — Discovery — Attorney-client privilege — Work product — Trial court erred by finding work product privilege inapplicable on ground that current case between the parties involved issues different than those presented in prior litigation for which documents were prepared — Trial court erred by finding attorney-client Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1091b Torts — Premises liability — Failure to maintain property in safe condition — Trip on exposed pipe on unpaved walkway between entrance to festival and overflow parking area to which plaintiff, an attendee, had been directed to park by festival volunteers — Error to enter summary judgment in favor of Read More »

25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D132a Federal jurisdiction — Removal of state court action to federal court — Insurance — Uninsured motorist — Bad faith — Plaintiff’s argument that amount in controversy is insufficient to support diversity jurisdiction is without merit where complaint alleges the UM coverage policy limits are $100,000 and demands the full Read More »