ALLSTATE INDEM. CO. v. RUIZ

No. SC01-893.

899 So.2d 1121 (2005)

ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY, et al., Petitioners, v. Joaquin RUIZ and Paulina Ruiz, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 7, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Shelton and Lori J. Caldwell of Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell, Orlando, Florida, for Petitioner.

Henry A. Seiden, West Palm Beach, Florida and Philip d. Parrish, Miami, Florida, for Respondent.

William F. Merlin, Jr. and Mary E. Kestenbaum of Gunn Merlin, P.A., Tampa, Florida on behalf of United Policyholders, as Amicus Curiae.


LEWIS, J.

We have for review Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Ruiz, 780 So.2d 239 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001), which expressly and directly conflicts with a number of cases from other district courts with regard to issues concerning application of work product privilege to shield documents from discovery in the insurance bad faith context. See Vesta Fire Ins. v. Figueroa, 821 So.2d 1233 (Fla. 5th...

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