The Fourth District Court of Appeal sent a word of warning to trial lawyers and courts with an opinion clarifying that corporations are covered by the same protections as the expert witnesses they’re affiliated with and shouldn’t be subject to methods aimed at stretching the boundaries of discovery.

“We caution trial counsel from employing, and trial courts from approving, novel discovery methods which exceed the limits of authorized discovery,” the opinion said.

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