UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v. CROFT

No. AR-426.

432 So.2d 196 (1983)

UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Delbert CROFT, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

May 25, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. O'Quinn, Jr., of Webb, Swain & Watson, P.A., Jacksonville, for petitioner.

Stephen A. Smith of Smith & Smith, Lake City, for respondent.


MILLS, Judge.

Utica petitions for a writ of certiorari, contending the trial court erred in issuing its order compelling Utica to produce its claims file for inspection by Croft, the plaintiff below. We agree and quash the order compelling discovery.

Croft was the owner of a policy issued by Utica insuring a machine owned by Croft against loss by fire. After the machine was damaged by fire, a dispute arose over whether Utica was obligated to pay under the...

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