Legal Opinion
The Doctors Co. v. Thomas
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 5, 2016No. 2D15-3052Published
1Opinion of the Court
CRENSHAW, Judge.
The Doctors Company petitions this court for a writ of certiorari to review a discovery order that denies its motion for protective order and compels the production of The Doctors Company’s claims file and other investigative documents prior to any insurance coverage determination. Becausé the trial court’s order directs The Doctors Company to turn over protected materials before any coverage determination has been made, we grant the petition and quash the order.
This now consolidated lawsuit originated as a declaratory judgment action wherein The Doctors Company sought a…
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