Raymond H. Hodges v. Rachael B. Surratt

In City of Orlando v. Desjardins, 469 So.2d 831 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985), the district court affirmed the trial courts order interpreting the Florida Public Records Act, chapter 119, Florida Statutes (1983), as requiring the City of Orlando (City) to produce its litigation file, excluding attorneys notes and papers and pleadings filed with the court, so the adversary party in ongoing litigation. In so holding, the court found inapplicable the limited statutory attorney-client exemption set forth in section 119.07 (3) (o), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1984). We find conflict with our decision in City of North Miami v. Miami Herald Publishing Co., 468 So.2d 218 (Fla. 1985), and quash the opinion under review.