Aaraya Public Adjusting, LLC v. Crucial Claims, Inc.
In a business-breakup suit, the trial court found the defendants' discovery objections untimely and waived and compelled production of all responsive documents, including materials relating to a law firm's representation. The Second District denied certiorari as to the private financial records (untimely non-privilege objections were properly deemed waived) but granted it as to requests seeking attorney-client/work-product materials, quashing that portion because privilege objections are not waived by untimeliness and the court ordered production without permitting a privilege log or conducting in camera review.
Key facts
- Aaraya Public Adjusting, LLC sued Crucial Claims, Inc. in a business-breakup dispute requiring discovery of documents.
- Defendants failed to timely serve discovery objections under Rule 1.350(b)(3), and the trial court deemed all objections—including privilege assertions—waived and compelled production of all responsive documents, including attorney-client and work-product materials.
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Why it matters
The opinion draws a clean line practitioners can cite: late objections waive relevance and burden objections but not privilege. It also reaffirms the Second District's sequencing rule—privilege logs are due only after… — full analysis with a trial
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