ELAINE MARIE RIGEL, APPELLANT,

v.

CHARLES EDWARD RIGEL, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Mendez v. Cochran, 700 So. 2d 46 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997)
  …auses of action exist.” Publix, 696 So. 2d at 1371. Neither is it available simply to obtain a preview of discovery obtainable once suit is filed. Such a use of the bill places an undue burden on the court system. See National Car Rental v. Sanchez, 349 So. 2d 829 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977). There is nothing in this record reflecting that the Sheriffs position is distinguishable from that of other plaintiffs who would use this investigation tool to seek information that might uncover a potential claim. See Publix,…
• JM Fam. Enters., Inc. v. Freeman, 758 So. 2d 1175 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)
  …, 696 So. 2d [1369] at 1371 [(Fla. 4th DCA 1997) ]. Neither is it available simply to obtain a preview of discovery obtainable once suit is filed. Such a use of the bill places an undue burden on the court system. See National Car Rental v. Sanchez, 349 So. 2d 829 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977). Mendez v. Cochran, 700 So. 2d 46, 47 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997) (emphasis added). In Mendez, we concluded that there was nothing in the record distinguishing the plaintiffs claim from that of others who would use the same investigation…
• Trak Microwave Corp. v. Culley, 728 So. 2d 1177 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998)
  …m Television Corp. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., 694 F.Supp. 889 (S.D.Fla.1988). However, a party may not utilize this mechanism to determine whether a cause of action exists or as a “fishing expedition.” See National Car Rental v. Sanchez, 349 So. 2d 829 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977); Mendez v. Cochran, 700 So. 2d 46 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). Because state and federal rules of civil procedure have relaxed many of the older code pleading requirements and now authorize liberal discovery, it is rare that a party has n…

Authorities Cited

• Cherney v. Cherney, 146 So. 2d 914 (Fla. 3d DCA 1962)
• Waters v. Louie L. Wainwright, 316 So. 2d 588 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975)
• Boyle v. Boyle, 164 So. 2d 566 (Fla. 3d DCA 1964)