Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkas, P.L. v. Simmons

Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkas, P.L. (“the Firm”) petitions for a writ of certio-rari, seeking to quash a discovery order that permits Jacqueline M. Simmons (“the Judgment Creditor”) to view trust account wire receipts. After obtaining two judgments against one of the Firm’s clients, the Judgment Creditor discovered that the client transferred money to the Firm. The Judgment Creditor subpoenaed the Firm requesting documents reflecting any payment of sums into and out of the Firm’s trust account for the benefit of its client. Following a hearing and in camera review of the subject wire receipts,…