Legal Opinion

Trial Practices, Inc. v. Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 28, 2018No. SC17-2058PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCanady, C.J.

This case involves a dispute over the recoverable amount of prevailing party fees and costs. The issue presented is whether the pre-2014 version of Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 4-3.4(b), which addresses witness payments and the prohibition against offering inducements to witnesses, prevents the prevailing party in this case from taxing as costs certain payments made to fact witnesses for their "assistance with case and discovery preparation." This Court has for review *168 Trial Practices, Inc. v. Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP , 228 So.3d 1184 , 1191 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017), in which the Second District…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. Paulucci v. General Dynamics Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 2003
  4. The Florida Bar v. JacksonSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  5. Rykiel v. RykielSupreme Court of Florida · 2003

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