Legal Opinion

Sardinas v. Lagares

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 26, 2001No. 3D01-2309PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JORGENSON, Judge.

The petitioner, the defendant below, seeks certiorari review of an order striking an independent medical examiner, Dr. Glatzer, for failing to produce nonexistent documents. The trial court ordered Dr. Glatzer to produce the documents three times, and each time Dr. Glatzer responded that he did not keep such records. The trial court then struck Dr. Glatzer as a witness. Petitioner seeks certiorari review of the order striking Dr. Glatzer, arguing that the underlying orders 1 compelling him to produce nonexistent documents were an abuse of discretion. We deny the petition.

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Elkins v. SykenSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  2. Jaye v. Royal Saxon, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1998
  3. Travelers Indemnity Company v. HillDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  4. Beekie v. MorganDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  5. Wingate and MacH v. MacHSupreme Court of Florida · 1934

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