Opinion
Case No. 5:10-cv-104-Oc-10TBS
05-09-2012
ELEANOR C. MOSS, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Roy L. Moss, deceased, Plaintiff, v. GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY, Defendant.
ORDER
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Production. (Doc. 49). Upon due consideration of the relevant filings (including Defendant's response (Doc. 57) and Plaintiff's supplemental brief (Doc. 66)), the Court GRANTS the motion in part and DENIES the motion in part.
I. Background
On February 11, 2010, Plaintiff Eleanor C. Moss, the personal representative of the estate of Roy L. Moss, filed a bad faith claim against insurer, GEICO Indemnity Company ("GEICO"), after an excess verdict in a state court under-insured motorist action. (Doc. 2). The case was removed to federal court on March 15, 2010 based on diversity jurisdiction. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff made several discovery requests, and although GEICO produced some documents, it withheld others on the basis of attorney-client privilege and work product protection. On February 24, 2012, Plaintiff moved to compel the withheld documents listed in GEICO's original privilege log. (Doc. 49). On March 23, 2012, the undersigned directed GEICO to submit the withheld documents to the Court for in camera review. (Doc. 60). Defendant complied with the Court's order and submitted the documents along with a new, more expansive privilege log. (Doc. 61-1). Because of this, the undersigned granted Plaintiff leave to file a reply brief. (Doc. 65). The Court has concluded its independent examination of the documents and the memoranda of the party and finds that the motion to compel production (Doc. 49) is now ripe for adjudication.
II. Discussion
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure "strongly favor full discovery whenever possible." Farnsworth v. Proctor & Gamble Co., 758 F.2d 1545, 1547 (11th Cir. 1985). Parties may obtain discovery of "any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense . . ." FED. R. CIV. P. 26(b)(1). It is not necessary that the material be admissible at trial "if the discovery appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence." Id. When a party withholds otherwise discoverable matter on the basis that it is protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine, that party must (1) clearly assert the claim, and (2) describe the withheld item(s) with enough detail that "will enable other parties to assess the claim." FED. R. CIV. P. 26(b)(5(A).
In this case, Plaintiff asked GEICO to produce "[its] entire files, cover to cover, both electronic and hard copy, regarding the underlying claim and lawsuit up to the date of the underlying judgment." (Doc. 49-3 ¶ 1). Plaintiff maintains that "all materials in an insurer's claims file that were created prior to the resolution of the underlying contractual action are discoverable over the insurer's work product objections." (Doc. 49 ¶ 11)(citing Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Ruiz, 899 So. 2d 1121 (Fla. 2005)). In response to this request for production, GEICO produced some pertinent documents, but withheld others for two reasons. (Doc. 49 ¶¶ 7, 9); see also (Doc. 49-4 at 1-2). First, the insurer maintains that the withheld documents constitute work product that was created in anticipation of the pending bad faith action, which is beyond the scope of Ruiz, in which the court only required the production of pre-judgment material that pertained to "coverage, benefits, liability or damages" of the underlying claim. (Doc. 57 at 4). Second, GEICO argues that to the extent Ruiz applies, Plaintiff's motion to compel "should be denied because the documents at issue are protected by the attorney-client privilege." (Id. at 5) (citing Genovese v. Provident Life & Accident Ins. Co., 74 So. 3d 1064 (Fla. 2011)).
A. Work Product Protection
The court's work product inquiry is two-fold. First, the court must determine whether the disputed material constitutes "work product." Under the federal rules, work product is described as material (i.e. a document or tangible item) that is prepared in anticipation of litigation "by or for another party or its representative (including the other party's attorney . . .)." FED. R. CIV. P. 26(b)(3)(A). Second, the court must decide whether any circumstances exist to compel the discovery of the work product. Ordinarily, work product is not discoverable unless "the party shows that it has substantial need for the materials to prepare its case and cannot, without undue hardship, obtain their substantial equivalent by other means," or that some other principle applies to compel its production. Id.
In Ruiz, the Florida Supreme Court determined that work product is discoverable in bad-faith actions brought pursuant to FLA. STAT. 624.155. Specifically, the court ruled that,
[A]ll materials, including documents, memoranda, and letters, contained in the underlying claim and related litigation file material that was created up to and including the date of resolution of the underlying disputed matter and899 So. 2d 1121, 1129-1130. The court further held that any such documents created after the resolution of the underlying insurance action and after the initiation of the bad faith action "may be subject to production upon a showing of good cause or pursuant to an order of the court following an in-camera inspection." Id. at 1130. In expressing its rationale, the court explained that
pertain in any way to coverage, benefits, liability, or damages, should also be produced in a first-party bad faith action.
[B]ad faith actions do not exist in a vacuum. A necessary prerequisite for any bad faith action is an underlying claim for coverage or benefits or an action for damages which the insured alleges was handled in bad faith by the insurer.Id. at 1124. Here, it is undisputed that the underlying under-insured motorist action was resolved on February 11, 2010 ("date of judgment"). See (Doc. 49 ¶¶ 4, 10; Doc. 49-2 at 1-4; Doc. 57 at 3, 16).
GEICO has asserted work product (along with attorney-client privilege) as the basis for its objection to the production of the documents that pre-date the date of judgment. (Doc. 61-1). Since both protections are implicated, the Court will evaluate GEICO's objections to these documents according to the attorney-client framework, as discussed in section II.B, infra.
See Genovese, 74 So. 3d at 1068 ("[T]he materials requested by the opposing party may implicate both the work product doctrine and the attorney-client privilege. Where a claim of privilege is asserted, the trial court should conduct an in-camera inspection to determine whether the sought-after materials are truly protected by the attorney-client privilege.").
Likewise, GEICO has asserted work product as the primary basis for its objection to the disclosure of documents that post-date the judgment. (Id.). Regarding these eleven (11) documents, the Court finds as follows:
GEICO conceded that under Ruiz, its assertion of work product protection over certain documents was not warranted. (Doc. 57 at 7). As a result, it withdrew its assertion of work product protection over thirty-six (36) documents listed in the privilege log. (Doc. 57 at 8). GEICO maintains that these documents "are protected by the attorney-client privilege and are not discoverable." (Id. at 8).
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦BATES ¦DATE ¦BASIS FOR ¦COURT'S RULING ¦ ¦NO. ¦ ¦OBJECTION ¦ ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦ ¦Post Judgement¦The objection is overruled. The documents do¦ ¦00290032¦6/14/10 ¦/ Work Product¦not constitute work product and must be ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC 0033¦6/11/10 ¦Work Product/ ¦The objection is overruled. The document is ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Post Judgment ¦not work product and must be produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC 0038¦6/14/10 ¦Post Judgment ¦The objection is overruled. The document is ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/ Work Product¦not work product and must be produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC 0559¦4/12/10 ¦Post Judgment ¦The objection is overruled. The document is ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/ Work Product¦not work product and must be produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦ ¦Post Judgment ¦The objection is overruled. The documents do¦ ¦05860592¦5/5/10 ¦/ Work Product¦not constitute work product and must be ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦6/25/10;¦Post Judgment ¦The objection is overruled. The documents do¦ ¦05980599¦ ¦/ Work Product¦not constitute work product and must be ¦ ¦ ¦6/28/10 ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦7/7/10; ¦Post Judgment ¦The objection is overruled. The documents do¦ ¦06000603¦7/9/10 ¦/ Work Product¦not constitute work product and must be ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦ ¦Post Judgment ¦The objection is overruled. The documents do¦ ¦06040611¦7/12/10 ¦/ Work Product¦not constitute work product and must be ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC 0626¦6/15/10 ¦Post Judgment ¦The objection is overruled. The document is ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/ Work Product¦not work product and must be produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC 0627¦1/16/11 ¦Post Judgment ¦The objection is overruled. The document is ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/ Work Product¦not work product and must be produced. ¦ +--------+--------+--------------+--------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦2/11/10 ¦Post Judgment/¦The objection is sustained. The document is ¦ ¦GLC 0751¦- 2/17/ ¦Work Product ¦protected as work product. ¦ ¦ ¦10 ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
B. Attorney-Client Privilege
In diversity cases, the application of the attorney-client privilege is governed by state law. See Allstate Ins. Co. v. Levesque, 263 F.R.D. 663, 666 (M.D. Fla. 2010) (citing 1550 Brickell Assocs. v. Q.B.E. Ins. Co., 253 F.R.D. 697, 699 (S.D. Fla. 2008)). Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 90.502, the attorney-client privilege is invoked when a client consults a lawyer for the purpose of "obtaining legal services" or confers with a lawyer who is currently rendering legal services. Unique problems arise in the context of corporate claims of attorney-client privilege and the Florida Supreme Court requires a corporation to demonstrate the following to assert the privilege:
(1) the communication would not have been made but for the contemplation of legal services; (2) the employee making the communication did so at the direction of his or her corporate superior; (3) the superior made the request of the employee as part of the corporation's effort to secure legal advice or services; (4) the content of the communication relates to the legal services being rendered, and the subject matter of the communication is within the scope of the employee's duties; [and] (5) the communication is not disseminated beyond those persons who, because of the corporate structure, need to know its contents.1550 Brickell Associates, 253 F.R.D. at 699 (citing Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Deason, 632 So. 2d 1377, 1383 (Fla. 1994)). The Florida Supreme Court has clearly stated that its holding in Ruiz "does not apply to attorney-client privileged communications in first-party bad faith actions." Genovese, 74 So. 3d at 1067. Accordingly, "attorney-client privileged communications are not discoverable in a first party [bad faith] action." Id. at 1066.
Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Court rules as follows with regards to GEICO's attorney-client based objections:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦BATES ¦DATE¦BASIS FOR¦COURT'S RULING ¦ ¦NO. ¦ ¦OBJECTION¦ ¦ +--------+----+---------+-----------------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦7/18¦Attorney ¦The objection is overruled. The documents do not ¦ ¦00020003¦/08 ¦Client ¦constitute attorney-client communication and must be ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦9/21/¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦10-9/¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by ¦ ¦00040007¦23/10¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦9/21/¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The document is ¦ ¦GLC ¦10-9/¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by ¦ ¦0007a ¦22/10¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦7/1/ ¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦107/2¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by ¦ ¦00080010¦/10 ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦6/8/ ¦Does not ¦The Court agrees that these documents do not ¦ ¦00110012¦10 ¦pertain to this¦pertain to this case. Accordingly, they are ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦case ¦stricken from the privilege log. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦7/2/ ¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦10-7/¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by ¦ ¦00130014¦6/10 ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦7/1/ ¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦10-7/¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by ¦ ¦00150021¦2/10 ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The document is ¦ ¦GLC 0022¦6/25/¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by ¦ ¦ ¦10 ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦6/23/¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by ¦ ¦00230027¦10 ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The document is ¦ ¦GLC 0028¦6/9/ ¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by ¦ ¦ ¦10 ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦overruled in part. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained as to documents at ¦ ¦GLC ¦6/11/¦Attorney Client¦Bates Nos. GLC 00340035. The documents are ¦ ¦00340037¦10 ¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled as to documents at ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Bates Nos. GLC 00360037. The documents do not ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦constitute attorney-client communication and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦must be produced. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦6/11/¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by ¦ ¦00390041¦10 ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦and overruled in part. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained as to ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦the document at Bates No. GLC ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦0042. The document is protected by¦ ¦GLC ¦6/4/¦Attorney Client/Work ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦00420044 ¦10 ¦Product/Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled as to ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦documents at Bates Nos. GLC ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦00430044. The documents do not ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦constitute attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦communication and must be ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦6/4/¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦10; ¦Attorney Client/Work ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦00450047 ¦2/17¦Product/Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/10 ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦6/3/¦Attorney Client/Work ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦00480050 ¦10 ¦Product/Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦1/14¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦/ ¦ ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦0051-0052a¦10-2¦Attorney Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/1/ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦10 ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦3/17¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦/103¦Attorney Client/Work ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦00530060 ¦/21/¦Product/Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦10 ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦3/23¦Attorney Client/Work ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦/ ¦Product/Post Judgment/ ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦00610069 ¦10-3¦Irrelevant/Not responsive ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/24/¦to Plaintiff's Request for¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦10 ¦Production ¦ ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC 0070 ¦2/11¦Attorney Client/Work ¦document is protected by ¦ ¦ ¦/10 ¦Product/Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC 0071 ¦2/15¦Attorney Client/Work ¦document is protected by ¦ ¦ ¦/10 ¦Product/Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦1/19¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦/ ¦ ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦00720075 ¦10-1¦Attorney Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/21/¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦10 ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC 0076 ¦2/1/¦Attorney Client ¦document is protected by ¦ ¦ ¦10 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC 0077 ¦30/ ¦Attorney Client ¦document is protected by ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled. The ¦ ¦GLC 0081 ¦30/ ¦Attorney Client ¦document does not constitute ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦ ¦attorney-client communication and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦must be produced. ¦ +----------+----+--------------------------+----------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC 0083 ¦30/ ¦Attorney Client ¦document is protected by ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part and overruled in ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦part. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained as to the document at Bates¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦No. GLC 0086. The document is protected by ¦ ¦GLC ¦30/ ¦Attorney¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦00840090¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled as to documents at Bates ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Nos. GLC 00840085 and GLC 0087-0090. The ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦documents do not constitute attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦communication and must be produced. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦18/ ¦Attorney¦protected by ¦ ¦00910093¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦15/ ¦Attorney¦protected by ¦ ¦01050106¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦Attorney¦The objection is overruled. The document does not ¦ ¦GLC 0108¦14/ ¦Client ¦constitute attorney-client communication and must be ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦14/ ¦Attorney¦protected by ¦ ¦01100133¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦12/ ¦Attorney¦protected by ¦ ¦01350137¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦Attorney¦The objection is overruled. The document does not ¦ ¦GLC 0139¦11/ ¦Client ¦constitute attorney-client communication and must be ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦11/ ¦Attorney¦protected by ¦ ¦01420144¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦12/ ¦Attorney¦The objection is overruled. The document does not ¦ ¦01570158¦11/ ¦Client ¦constitute attorney-client communication and must be ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦11/ ¦Attorney¦protected by ¦ ¦01590160¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦12/ ¦Attorney¦The objection is overruled. The documents do not ¦ ¦01610162¦11/ ¦Client ¦constitute attorney-client communication and must be ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦ ¦produced. ¦ +--------+----+--------+------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The document is protected ¦ ¦GLC 0165¦10/ ¦Attorney¦by ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦and overruled in part. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained as to the¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦documents at Bates No. GLC 01760177.¦ ¦GLC ¦12/10¦ ¦The documents are protected by ¦ ¦01750177¦/09 ¦Attorney Client ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled as to the¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦document at Bates No. GLC 0175. The ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦document does not constitute ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client communication and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦must be produced. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦12/10¦Attorney Client ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦01800185¦/09 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦12/10¦Attorney Client ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦01890192¦/09 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦12/10¦Attorney Client ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦01940197¦/09 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/9/¦Attorney Client/Work ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦09-12¦Product/ Irrelevant/Not ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦01980201¦/10/ ¦responsive to Plaintiff's¦ ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦Request for Production ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC 0202¦12/09¦Attorney Client ¦document is protected by ¦ ¦ ¦/09 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦1/9/ ¦Attorney Client ¦documents do not constitute ¦ ¦02270228¦09 ¦ ¦attorney-client communication and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦must be produced ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦9/5/ ¦Attorney Client ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦02690270¦08 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC 0271¦9/5/ ¦Attorney Client ¦document is protected by ¦ ¦ ¦08 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦9/5/ ¦Attorney Client ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦02720273¦08 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦8/11/¦Attorney Client ¦documents do not constitute ¦ ¦02820283¦08 ¦ ¦attorney-client communication and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦must be produced. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦8/8/ ¦Attorney Client ¦documents are protected by ¦ ¦02850286¦08 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+-------------------------+------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled. The ¦ ¦GLC ¦11/3/¦Attorney Client ¦documents do not constitute ¦ ¦03300331¦09 ¦ ¦attorney-client communication and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦must be produced. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦3/11/¦Attorney ¦protected by ¦ ¦03320333¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦1/6/ ¦Attorney ¦protected by ¦ ¦03660368¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part and ¦ ¦ ¦12/30¦Attorney ¦overruled in part. The document shall be ¦ ¦GLC 0369¦/08 ¦Client ¦produced, however, GEICO is directed to redact ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦the "Comments" section at the bottom of the ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦page. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part and ¦ ¦ ¦12/30¦Attorney ¦overruled in part. The document shall be ¦ ¦GLC 0374¦/08 ¦Client ¦produced, however, GEICO is directed to redact ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦the "Comments" section at the bottom of the ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦page. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦2/26/¦Attorney ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦10-3/¦Client/Work ¦protected by ¦ ¦03760382¦5/10 ¦Product/Post ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Judgment ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦1/9/ ¦Attorney ¦protected by ¦ ¦05640566¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦3/2/ ¦Attorney ¦protected by ¦ ¦05670568¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The document is ¦ ¦GLC 0569¦7/14/¦Attorney ¦protected by ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦8/4/ ¦Attorney ¦protected by ¦ ¦05780579¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained. The document is ¦ ¦GLC 0580¦12/9/¦Attorney ¦protected by ¦ ¦ ¦09 ¦Client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦1/20/¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦10; 1¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/19/ ¦Attorney ¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦GLC ¦10; ¦Client/Work ¦protected by ¦ ¦05810584¦ ¦Product/Post ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦1/14/¦Judgment ¦attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦10; 2¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦/17/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦10 ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-----+--------------+-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦overruled in part. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Attorney ¦The objection is sustained as to the document ¦ ¦GLC ¦5/10/¦Client/Work ¦at Bates No. GLC 0593. The document is ¦ ¦05930595¦10 ¦Product/Post ¦protected by attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled as to the documents ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦at Bates Nos. GLC 05940595. The documents do ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦not constitute attorney-client communication ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦and must be produced. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦overruled in part. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained as to the document ¦ ¦GLC ¦5/10/¦Attorney Client¦at Bates No. GLC 0596. The document is ¦ ¦05960597¦10 ¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled as to the document ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦at Bates No. GLC 0597. The document does not ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦constitute attorney-client communication and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦must be produced. ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦2/4/ ¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The document is ¦ ¦GLC 0612¦11 ¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦4/13/¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦06130614¦11 ¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦8/26/¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦06150616¦11 ¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦GLC ¦10/18¦Attorney Client¦The objection is sustained. The documents are ¦ ¦06170619¦/11 ¦/Work Product/ ¦protected by attorney-client privilege. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Post Judgment ¦ ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled. The documents do ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦not constitute attorney-client communication. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦However, they do constitute discoverable work ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦product and must be produced. See Ruiz, 899 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Confidential ¦So. 2d 1129-1130 )(The court held that ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Business ¦pre-judgment work product is discoverable in ¦ ¦GLC ¦ ¦Information/ ¦bad faith actions brought pursuant to FLA. ¦ ¦06830716¦ ¦Work Product/ ¦STAT. 624.155. The court further held that any¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Post Judgment /¦such documents created after the resolution of¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Attorney-client¦the underlying insurance action and after the ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦initiation of the bad faith action "may be ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦subject to production upon a showing of good ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦cause or pursuant to an order of the court ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦following an in-camera inspection."). ¦ +--------+-----+---------------+----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦7/17/¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0720¦08 ¦Attorney-client¦ ¦ ¦ ¦2:51 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦pm ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-----+---------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦8/8/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0721¦08 ¦Attorney-client¦ ¦ ¦ ¦11:23¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-----+---------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦8/20/¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0722¦08 ¦Attorney-client¦The objections are sustained in part and ¦ ¦ ¦4:58 ¦ ¦overruled in part. The documents at Bates Nos.¦ ¦ ¦pm ¦ ¦GLC 0720-0749 shall be produced, except that ¦ +--------+-----+---------------¦GEICO is directed to redact any notes/messages¦ ¦ ¦8/22/¦ ¦between the claims adjuster and in-house ¦ ¦GLC 0722¦08 ¦Attorney-client¦counsel. ¦ ¦ ¦2:54 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦pm ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-----+---------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦8/26/¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0722¦08 ¦Attorney-client¦ ¦ ¦ ¦11:06¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-----+---------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦9/4/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0723¦08 ¦Attorney-client¦ ¦ ¦ ¦9:32 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-------------------------------------------+ ¦GLC 0723¦9/4/08 10:17 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0724¦9/5/08 1:18 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0724¦9/8/08 2:32 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0724¦9/9/08 3:04 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0725¦9/10/08 2:23 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0726¦10/16/08 1:34 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0726¦11/5/08 10:22 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0726¦11/10/08 2:58 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0727¦11/10/08 2:59 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0727¦11/10/08 3:30 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0727¦11/13/08 11:55 am¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0727¦11/14/08 2:27 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0728¦12/30/08 11:39 am¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0728¦1/6/09 4:13 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0728¦1/9/09 7:55 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0729¦1/12/09 11:06 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0729¦2/5/09 1:08 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0729¦2/10/09 11:57 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0730¦2/25/09 9:12 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0730¦3/3/09 2:25 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0731¦5/13/09 3:35 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0732¦6/12/09 10:32 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +-------------------------------------------+
+-------------------------------------------+ ¦GLC 0732¦6/12/09 1:17 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0733¦6/23/09 10:58 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0733¦6/23/09 12:04 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0733¦6/23/09 3:46 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0734¦7/20/09 9:41 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0735¦8/4/09 2:50 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0735¦8/14/09 7:43 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0735¦8/18/09 2:49 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0736¦8/26/09 9:22 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0736¦9/15/09 8:36 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0736¦9/15/09 10:57 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0736¦9/21/09 11:23 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0736¦9/28/09 3:57 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0736¦9/29/09 1:00 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0736¦10/6/09 11:38 am ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0737¦10/6/09 12:49 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0737¦10/6/09 12:59 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0737¦10/6/09 3:16 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0737¦10/19/09 1:29 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0737¦10/20/09 10:11 am¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0737¦10/22/09 3:19 pm ¦Attorney-client¦¦ +--------+-----------------+---------------+¦ ¦GLC 0738¦10/28/09 11:50 am¦Attorney-client¦¦ +-------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦11/6/09¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0739¦10:18 ¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦11/12/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0740¦09 8:19¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦11/12/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0740¦09 ¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦10:08 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦11/30/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0741¦09 1:39¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦pm ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/10/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0745¦09 ¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦10:32 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/10/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0745¦09 ¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦10:43 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/10/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0745¦09 ¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦10:47 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/10/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0745¦09 ¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦10:48 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/12/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0749¦09 9:07¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦am ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/14/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0749¦09 1:34¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦pm ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦12/15/ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC 0749¦09 ¦Attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦12:58 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦pm ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------+-------+-----------------+------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part and ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦overruled in part. The documents at ¦ ¦ ¦2-26-10¦Attorney Client/ ¦ ¦ ¦GLC ¦and ¦Post Judgment / ¦Bates Nos. GLC 0752-0776 shall be ¦ ¦07520776¦after ¦Work Product ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦produced, except that GEICO is directed to¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦redact any notes/messages between the ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦claims adjuster and in-house counsel. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Concerning the documents contained in GEICO's Home Office Claims Legal File which it says are privileged:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦BATES ¦DATE¦BASIS FOR ¦COURT'S RULING ¦ ¦NO. ¦ ¦OBJECTION ¦ ¦ +--------+----+------------+--------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part and overruled ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦in part. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is overruled as to the follow ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦documents: ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• GHOC 0001-0003 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• GHOC 0009-0012 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• GHOC 0014-0084 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• GHOC 0090-0091 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• GHOC 0115 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Attorney ¦• GHOC 0116-0117 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Client/ Work¦ ¦ ¦GHOC ¦ ¦Product/ ¦• GHOC 0118 ¦ ¦00010162¦ ¦Post ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Judgment ¦• GHOC 0123-0125 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• GHOC 0132-0135 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• GHOC 0139-0162 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦These documents do not constitute attorney-client ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦communication and must be produced. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in part and overruled ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦in part with regards to the documents at Bates ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Nos. GHOC 00920093 and GHOC 0126-0127. These ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦documents shall be produced, except that GEICO is ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦directed to redact any notes/messages between the ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦claims adjuster and Mr. Corry, GEICO's in-house ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦counsel. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦The objection is sustained in all other respects. ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
III. Conclusion
Upon due consideration it is hereby ORDERED that :
1. Plaintiff's motion to compel production (Doc. 49) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, as described herein.
2. The documents at Bates No. GLC 0011-0012 are STRICKEN from the privilege log. The Court agrees with GEICO that these documents do not pertain to this case.
3. In this instance, the Court finds that an award of attorneys fees or costs to
Plaintiff would be unjust. See FED. R. CIV. P. 37(a)(5)(A)(iii).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DONE AND ORDERED in Ocala, Florida, on May 9, 2012.
_______________
THOMAS B. SMITH
United States Magistrate Judge
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