26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 897a
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2611GRAJInsurance — Discovery — Claim file — Insurer is required to bring to depositions claim file listed on notices, but privileged documents need not be disclosed
JRL REHABILITATION CENTER, INC., (a/a/o Daena Grajeda), Plaintiff, v. WINDHAVEN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 13th Judicial Circuit in and for Hillsborough County, Civil Division. Case No. 17-CC-012264. January 14, 2019. Cynthia Oster, Judge. Counsel: Timothy A. Patrick, Patrick Law Group, P.A., Tampa, for Plaintiff. Todd Migacz, for Defendant.ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTIONFOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
THIS MATTER having come before the court on January 14, 2019 on Defendant’s Motion for Protective Order. The court having considered the arguments presented by the parties, applicable law, and being otherwise fully advised, finds,
1. Defendant’s Motion for Protective Order asserted that the depositions of Defendant’s Claim Manager, Claim Representative Latasha Hart and Claim Representative Jennifer Valdez, are not necessary and are retaliatory in nature.
2. Defendant’s motion also sought protection from having to produce its entire claim file at said depositions.
3. Defendant’s Motion for Protective Order is HEREBY DENIED.
4. The court follows the Order dated April 2, 2018 in Maria Cander v. The Standard Fire Ins. Co., Case No. 17-CC-047871, wherein the court ruled that all duces tecum documents listed on the respective Notices shall be brought to the depositions, but that this does not necessarily mean that all such documents shall be disclosed, as privileged documents do not be need to be disclosed.
