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Butler, Pappas, Weihmuller v. Coral Reef of Key Biscayne Developers, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 26, 2003No. Nos. 3D03-1975, 3D03-1987PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRamirez, J.

Petitioners Butler, Pappas, Weihmuller, Katz, Craig, LLP, attorney John J. Pappas (“Butler Firm”), and Certain Interested Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (“Lloyd’s”) seek to quash an order compelling the discovery of certain documents alleged to be covered by the attorney-client privilege. We grant the petition because the conduct of the insurer did not amount to insurance fraud upon the insured under the circumstances of this case.

Respondent Coral Reef of Key Biseayne Developers, Inc. owns a rental apartment building in Key Biseayne, Florida and Lloyd’s is Coral Reefs property insurer. In…

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