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18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1117a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 1811HUNT Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Compulsory medical examination — Good cause — No error in overruling objections to second CME, to be performed by orthopedic physician, and denying motion for protective order where medical records indicate potential unrelated orthopedic cause for need for pain management after previous CME concluded that no further treatment would be reasonable, related or necessary

18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 648d

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 1808SIMO Insurance — Discovery — Claim file — Privilege — Trial court erred in ordering production of documents from insurer’s claim file in first-party dispute over medical bills without considering attorney-client privilege objection — Trial court further erred in ruling that claim file notes and other internal documents were not protected by work product privilege, in failing to consider objections to relevancy of documents sought and in overruling preserved objections to production without affording parties adequate notice and opportunity to be heard — Order compelling production of materials for which attorney-client and work product privileges are invoked presents potential for irreparable harm warranting certiorari relief

18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 162c

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 1802GONZ Insurance — Personal injury protection — Appeals — Premature — Certiorari challenge to discovery orders is premature where trial court has entered two irreconcilable orders without vacating either order

18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 389a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 1804STGE Insurance — Appeals — Certiorari — Discovery order — Certiorari petition challenging discovery order is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction where only claim is that deposition will result in undue burden, and there is no record evidence to support claim

18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 378a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 1804COHE Insurance — Discovery — Appeals — Certiorari challenge to discovery order is dismissed where insurer suggests only that discovery will result in undue burden, and there is no evidence to support objector’s claim of unwarranted discovery