Rivera v. Peninsula Casualty

By FloridaScore editorialOpinion dated Jun 18, 20261 min read

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Statute construed

s. 627.727

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What You Need to Know

The court grants certiorari in part and discusses when insurer claim-file materials become protected work product in UM litigation.

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The holding

Trial courts must conduct a targeted privilege analysis before compelling production of disputed claim-file materials.

Summary

The court grants certiorari in part and discusses when insurer claim-file materials become protected work product in UM litigation.

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Disposition

MIXED

As written by the court

“Petition granted in part”

"In part" outranks every single outcome it names, so neither half is the disposition.

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Opinion metadata

Court: Second District Court of Appeal
Docket: 2D25-0874
Opinion date: Jun 18, 2026
Disposition: Petition granted in part
Judge / author: Sleet, J.
Precedential status: Published
Case style: Rivera v. Peninsula Casualty

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