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Lawyer is not required to produce documents that he does not have.  [Added 7/29/05]  --  Wells v. Office of Public Defender, 907 So.2d 1247 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005).

 

Mandamus does not lie to require court-appointed lawyer to provide file material to former criminal defense client at no charge (with certain limited exceptions).  [Added 3/27/04]  --  Potts v. State, 869 So.2d 1223 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004).

 

Retaining lien on former client's file trumps discovery demand by former client in legal malpractice case.  [Added 12/9/03]  --  Foreman v. Behr, 866 So.2d 705 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003).

 

 

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