District Court of Appeal of Florida

In a statutory first-party bad faith action against an insurer arising from its ceasing payments on a disability income policy, a petition for writ of certiorari challenging an order compelling production of the insurer's entire litigation file is granted in part as to information covered by the attorney-client privilege, and the issue is certified for review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/13/2006
• Published 12/13/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John T. Kolinski and John E. Meagher of Shutts & Bowen LLP, Miami, for petitioner., Frederick T. Hawkes and Nancy C. Ciampa of Carlton Fields, P.A., Tallahassee, for Amicus Curiae Defense Research Institute, Inc., Janis Brustares Keyser of Billing, Cochran, Heath, Lyles, Mauro & Anderson, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Amicus Curiae Florida Defense Lawyers Association.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bard D. Rockenbach of Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Richard M. Benrubi of Liggio, Benrubi & Williams, P.A., West Palm Beach, for respondent.