Smith v. Eldred

The defendant in an accident case petitions this court for a writ of certiorari to quash a trial court order. That order overruled the defendant’s objection to the plaintiffs Notice of Intent to serve a subpoena and Notice of Service of Expert Witness Request for Production directed to the defendant’s liability expert. The defendant argues that Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280(b)(4) does not allow a party to serve a subpoena or a Request for Production. Further, a party may request the court to seek discovery of financial or business records by other means, but only when unusual or…