HTP, Ltd. v. Lineas Areas Costarricenses, S.A.

Petitioner, HTP, Ltd. (HTP), seeks a writ of certiorari quashing a discovery order compelling HTP to disclose income information establishing an “alter ego” relationship between the various parties to an alleged fraudulent scheme. We grant certiorari and quash the order under review.

We determine that the “alter ego” allegations are extraneous to the fraud claims in the complaint.1 Because the items ordered to be produced were not shown to be reasonably related to any actual issue in the cause, we grant certiorari and quash the order under review. Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.280(b)(1); Comprehensive…