SYKEN v. ELKINS

Nos. 93-1299, 93-2317.

644 So.2d 539 (1994)

Elisa SYKEN, Petitioner, v. Max ELKINS, et al., Respondents. PLAZA OF the AMERICAS PART IV CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., and Ledford Gregory, M.D., Petitioners, v. Michael ROTH, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

October 5, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clark, Sparkman, Robb & Nelson, and James T. Sparkman, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner Syken.

Robbins & Reynolds and Robert A. Robbins, and Barbara Green, Miami, for respondents Elkins, et al.

Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, and Paul R. Regensdorf, Fort Lauderdale, for Florida Defense Lawyers Ass'n, as amicus curiae.

Roy D. Wasson, Miami, for Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, as amicus curiae.

Adorno & Zeder and Raoul G. Cantero III and David Lawrence III, Miami, for petitioners Plaza of the Americas Part IV Condominium Ass'n, Inc. and Ledford Gregory, M.D.

Friend & Fleck and Richard A. Friend, South Miami, for respondent Roth.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BARKDULL, HUBBART, NESBITT, BASKIN, JORGENSON, COPE, LEVY, GERSTEN, GODERICH and GREEN, JJ.


EN BANC

NESBITT, Judge.

We entertain these petitions for common law certiorari, en banc, in order to harmonize the divergent opinions of this court involving the scope of discovery reasonably necessary to impeach the testimony of an opponent's expert medical witness. We have jurisdiction. Fla.R.App.P. 9.331.

In Syken v. Elkins, case 93-1299, petitioner, defendant below, seeks, through rehearing en banc, this court's review (by common law certiorari...

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