Florida First Financial Group, Inc. v. De Castro

Petitioner seeks certiorari review of an order compelling discovery. It claims the information requested is protected by the right of privacy, the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, and the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. We hold that neither the right of privacy nor the consumer protection acts prohibit disclosure of the information.

Respondent, Mario De Castro, sued petitioner, Florida First Financial Group, Inc., a debt collection agency, for damages in connection with its allegedly wrongful attempts to collect a sum of money from De Castro that De Castro alleged was…