BREVARD COUNTY v. NASH

No. 84-1472.

468 So.2d 240 (1984)

BREVARD COUNTY, Petitioner, v. Dorothy NASH, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied January 30, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon Lee Stedman and Louise B. Zeuli, of Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss & Burke, Orlando, for petitioner.

William H. Harrell, of Reinman, Harrell, Silberhorn, Moule & Graham, P.A., Melbourne, for respondent.


DAUKSCH, Judge.

This matter is before us as a petition for writ of certiorari. Petitioner seeks to have us quash a discovery order on the basis that the discovery sought is protected by the lawyer-client privilege. § 90.502, Fla. Stat. (1983). Respondent says that privilege does not exist for an agency, such as the county here, and that the Public Records Act, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes is controlling.

We agree with the rationale and holding of the...

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