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Accident Report Privilege Does Not Preclude Discovery Of Statements Made By Individuals In Accident For Purposes Of Completing Report–while Such Statements Are Inadmissible At Trial, They Are Subject To Discovery–statute Makes Protected Information

Feb 01st, 2022 in News by admin

ACCIDENT REPORT PRIVILEGE DOES NOT PRECLUDE DISCOVERY OF STATEMENTS MADE BY INDIVIDUALS IN ACCIDENT FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLETING REPORT--WHILE SUCH STATEMENTS ARE INADMISSIBLE AT TRIAL, THEY ARE SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY--STATUTE MAKES PROTECTED INFORMATION INADMISSIBLE, BUT NOT PRIVILEGED. Anderson v. Mitchell,…


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Judges — Disqualification — Prohibition — Where movant filed motion for disqualification with clerk

Jan 30th, 2022 in News by admin

Judges -- Disqualification -- Prohibition -- Where movant filed motion for disqualification with clerk but did not serve motion on trial judge, as is required by rule 2.330(c)(4), judge did not err in denying motion as legally insufficient -- Moreover,…


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