Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. v. Lake

GOSHORN, Judge.

Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. d/b/a Florida Hospital (petitioner) seeks certiorari review of the trial court’s order compelling it to furnish statements taken by it from its nurses after suit was filed. We have jurisdiction. Fla.R.App.P. 9.030(b)(2)(A). Because the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law by compelling the production of the petitioner’s work product, we grant the petition, quash the discovery order and remand for further proceedings.

Petitioner’s work product obtained in preparation for trial is privileged absent a showing that the…