Legal Opinion
General Star Indemnity Co. v. Atlantic Hospitality of Florida, LLC
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 9, 2011No. 3D10-3109PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSalter, J.
General Star Indemnity Company, a commercial property insurer, seeks a writ of certiorari quashing two discovery orders. Atlantic Hospitality of Florida, LLC, is General Star’s insured and is the respondent. Simply stated, Atlantic Hospitality obtained orders compelling two senior officers1 of General Star to appear for deposition in a windstorm insurance case. General Star filed an affidavit establishing that these senior officers had no role in the investigation or adjustment2 of Atlantic Hospitality’s claims.
Certiorari is available to review a discovery order which departs from essential…
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