Legal Opinion

WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP v. Endicott

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 9, 2011No. 1D11-3568PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWolf, J.

Petitioner (Wal-Mart) seeks certiorari review of two orders: (1) a protective order which authorized the disclosure of certain discovery to attorneys who are not counsel of record in the underlying case pursuant to a “sharing provision,” and (2) an order on a corresponding motion to compel. We grant the petition and quash the orders.

On November 16, 2010, Shelia and Dan Endicott (respondents collectively) filed an amended complaint against Wal-Mart seeking damages as a result of Wal-Mart’s alleged negligence in the filling of Ms. Endicott’s prescription.

During discovery, respondents requested…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Debbie Foltz, Consumer Action United Policyholders Texas Watch, Intervenors, and Tierney Adamson Kevin Snead Daniel P. Johnson, Intervenors-Appellants. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation California Institute of Medical Research & Technology, Inc., a Foreign Corporation Dba Comprehensive Medical Review Ralph Householder Steven Becker v. April Jean Ho Jim Mathis, Plaintiffs-Intervenors. Debbie Foltz, and Tierney Adamson Kevin Snead Daniel P. Johnson, Intervenors-Appellants v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation, and California Institute of Medical Research & Technology, Inc., a Foreign Corporation Dba Comprehensive Medical Review Ralph Householder Steven Becker v. April Jean Ho Jim Mathis, Plaintiffs-Intervenors. Debbie Foltz, April J. Ho Jim Mathis Tierney Adamson Kevin Snead Daniel P. Johnson, Intervenors, and Consumer Action United Policy-Holders Texas Watch, Intervenors-Appellants v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation, and Steven BeckerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  2. Dr. Chester A. Wilk v. American Medical Association, the State of New York, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Allstate Ins. Co. v. BoecherSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  4. Belair v. DrewSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  5. Department of Children and Families v. LDDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

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3Cited by7 opinions

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