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

Supreme Court of Florida No. SCl7-2058 TRIAL PRACTICES, INC., Petitioner, VS. HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP, etc., Respondent. December 28, 2018 CANADY, 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…