Walker v. Ruot
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.
Bright House Networks, LLC, filed a petition seeking certiorari relief from the trial court’s discovery order compelling it to produce the personnel file of its former employee, Paul Walker. We grant the petition, concluding that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law by requiring the production of the *295entire personnel file without first conducting an in camera review.
Gary and Jennifer Rout filed an automobile negligence action against Bright House and Walker after the couple sustained injuries when Walker, while driving a Bright House van, rear-ended their vehicle.…
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