DEAN v. DEAN

No. 92-0669.

607 So.2d 494 (1992)

Ruth DEAN, and Barry Krischer, Petitioners, v. Roger DEAN, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied December 2, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel M. Weissman of Joel M. Weissman, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Barry E. Krischer of Salnick & Krischer, West Palm Beach, for petitioners.

Joseph D. Farish of Farish, Farish, and Romani, of West Palm Beach, for respondent.


FARMER, Judge.

The issue raised here is whether the attorney-client privilege can be used to prevent the disclosure of the identity of a person who had previously consulted an attorney regarding the return of stolen property belonging to one of the parties in a civil case. As we explain along the way, under the circumstances of this case the privilege bars such disclosure.

The facts are unusual, to say the least. During the pendency of the Deans' dissolution...

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