Opinion
Case No. 8:03-cv-2539-T-17TBM.
November 9, 2006
ORDER
THIS MATTER is before the court on Defendants Janet Stuart and Gray Robinson, P.A.'s Second Motion to Compel NCT Group CPA's, L.L.P. and Jean Sledge; Request for In Camera Inspection; and Memorandum in Support (Doc. 114). By their motion, Defendants request that the court conduct an in camera inspection of documents identified on the privilege log created by non-parties Jean Sledge, CPA and/or the NCT Group CPA's, L.L.P. (hereinafter "NCT") to determine whether the documents are subject to Florida's accountant-client privilege and thereafter compel Ms. Sledge and NCT to produce all documents not subject to the privilege. Ms. Sledge and NCT respond that they recently have produced additional documents and an amended privilege log. They do not object to Defendants' request for an in camera inspection.
These documents were sought in accordance with a subpoena duces tecum issued on November 16, 2005.
Upon consideration, the court defers ruling on Defendants' motion to compel pending an in camera review of the documents identified on the amended privilege log. Documents necessary for the court's review shall be submitted to chambers by December 15, 2006. In order to facilitate this review, Ms. Sledge and NCT are directed to file a written notice at the time of the submission identifying the "additional documents" they recently produced, as well as any documents Ms. Sledge and NCT may produce prior to the in camera submission. Ms. Sledge and NCT shall also address in the notice to the court whether the documents identified in Defendant's instant motion, see (Doc. 114 at 8-9) have been produced.
The amended privilege log is attached to the non-parties' response (Doc. 115 at 9-21).
Done and Ordered.