Valerie A. Lyons, etc. v. Sanford D. Lyons, etc.

In this litigation over control of a family trust, the trial court overruled petitioners’ privilege objection to the production of documents from the trust accountant, a non-party, pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.351. Procedurally, petitioners claimed that their objection required the respondents to forego reliance on Rule 1.351 and set the accountant for deposition. The trial court overruled the petitioners’ objections and authorized the issuance of the subpoena. It did not address the issue of privilege, even though the petitioners requested that the court conduct an in camera…