Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Daisy Worldwide, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Daisy Worldwide, Inc.

702 So. 2d 263, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13377, 1997 WL 741997

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided December 3, 1997·No. No. 97-2858·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

Because the materials are entirely irrelevant and their production completely oppressive, the order below requiring discovery as to his personal financial information and concerning prior examinations performed on others by the physician who conducted a pre-insurance physical exam of the alleged insured is quashed in its entirety. Elkins v. Syken, 672 So.2d 517 (Fla.1996); North Miami Gen. Hosp. v. Royal Palm Beach Colony, Inc., 397 So.2d 1033 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981); Henry P. Trawiek, Jr., Florida Practice and Procedure § 16-12, at 295 nn. 21 & 23 (1997).

Certiorari granted.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

Because the materials are entirely irrelevant and their production completely oppressive, the order below requiring discovery as to his personal financial information and concerning prior examinations performed on others by the physician who conducted a pre-insurance physical exam of the alleged insured is quashed in its entirety. Elkins v. Syken, 672 So.2d 517 (Fla.1996); North Miami Gen. Hosp. v. Royal Palm Beach Colony, Inc., 397 So.2d 1033 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981); Henry P. Trawiek, Jr., Florida Practice and Procedure § 16-12, at 295 nn. 21 & 23 (1997).

Certiorari granted.

Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Daisy Worldwide, Inc., 702 So. 2d 263, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13377, 1997 WL 741997 (Fla. Ct. App. 1997).

Pincite

702 So. 2d 263 (Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Daisy Worldwide, Inc.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Opinion

Related