Legal Opinion
Century Business Credit Corp. v. Fitness Innovations & Technologies, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 22, 2005No. 4D05-2099PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKlein, J.
We deny a petition for certiorari directed to an order finding a waiver of privilege in regard to the production of documents because of the failure of the petitioner to file a privilege log. TIG Ins. Corp. of Am. v. Johnson, 799 So.2d 339 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). Petitioner contends that our decision in TIG is incorrect and should be reconsidered. Petitioner interprets TIG to mean that any failure to file a privilege log constitutes a waiver as a matter of law, an interpretation we did not intend. On the contrary, trial courts have discretion in discovery matters. Nat’l Convenience Stores, Inc.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- TIG Ins. Corp. of America v. JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- American Health Plan, Inc. v. KostnerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Bankers SEC. Ins. Co. v. SymonsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- National Convenience Stores, Inc. v. EmbreyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
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