State Farm Fla. Ins. Co. v. Desai
| Decision Date | 19 February 2013 |
| Docket Number | No. 3D12–2586.,3D12–2586. |
| Citation | 106 So.3d 5 |
| Parties | STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Roshani DESAI, Respondent. |
| Court | Florida District Court of Appeals |
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A Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Miami–Dade County, David C. Miller, Judge.
Russo Appellate Firm, P.A., and Elizabeth K. Russo; Chimpoulis Hunter & Lynn, P.A., and Brian C. Hunter, for petitioner.
Arnold R. Ginsberg, for respondent.
Before SHEPHERD and ROTHENBERG, JJ., and SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.
Roshani Desai filed a declaratory action to determine whether an alleged “plumbing loss” was covered by her homeowners' insurance policy issued by State Farm Florida Insurance Company (“State Farm”). Prior to a determination as to coverage, the trial court entered a discoveryorder requiring State Farm to (1) produce claim manuals and/or guidelines relating to certain policy language and (2) provide a representative to testify as to the claims manual, guidelines, and insurance policy.
In seeking certiorari review of the discovery order, State Farm contends Florida law “prohibits insureds from obtaining discovery into an insurer's claims files and claims handling materials until contract/coverage litigation has been concluded.” As State Farm's argument is well taken, we grant the petition for writ of certiorari and quash the discovery order under review. Gen. Star Indem. Co. v. Atl. Hospitality of Fla., LLC, 93 So.3d 501, 503 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012) () (emphasis added); see also State Farm Fla. Ins. Co. v. Ramirez, 86 So.3d 1198 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012); Gov't Emps. Ins. Co. v. Rodriguez, 960 So.2d 794 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007); Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Farm, Inc., 754 So.2d 865 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000).
Petition granted; order quashed.
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