Legal Opinion

Spector v. Alter

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 15, 1962No. 61-702PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENDRY, Judge.

Appellants seek review by interlocutory appeal of an order in chancery. The order complained of quashed a notice to take the deposition of Lawrence E. Hoffman, the attorney for the appellees-defendants below, on the ground that “any matter inquired into would be privileged.”

We recognize that the trial judge, under our rules 1 may, in his discretion, suppress or qualify the right to take depositions, but it is limited to those instances in which good cause is made to appear. See Ellard v. Godwin, Fla.1955, 77 So.2d 617.

In quashing the order appealed the lower court has improperly…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ellard v. GodwinSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  2. Hood v. HoodDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  3. Dade County ex rel. Board of County Commissioners v. BoschDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Florida Keys Boys Club, Inc. v. PelekisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
  2. Michigan Life Insurance v. GreavesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972

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