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turns] arises from the need, if tax laws are to function properly, to encourage taxpayers to file complete and accurate returns"). In Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2005 WL 2105024 at •2 (S.D. Fla. 2005), the court agreed that "[i]ncome tax returns are highly sensitive documents" and that courts should be relu

ry, Ins., 2008 WL 3895918 (S.D. Ha. 2009)(unless liability for punitive damages is established at trial, the discovery sought is not relevant). In Gallina, the court held that in light of the proprietary of the financial worth information sought, and the statutory protections against discovery of such

ise, the Magistrate Judge’s decision in this case compelling 2 Defendant relies upon Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2008 WL 2105024 (S.D. Fla. 2005) and Dunkin Donuts, Inc. v. Mary’s Donuts, Inc., 2001 WL 34079319 (S.D. Fla. 2001), in which the Court applied the

m of money which, according to his financial ability, will hurt, but not 3 Defendant’s reliance on Gallina v. Commerce and Industry Ins., 2008 WL 3895918 (M.D. Fla. 2008) is misplaced. Gallina is an insurance bad faith case and does not involve a claim o

turns] arises from the need, if tax laws are to function properly, to encourage taxpayers to file complete and accurate returns"). In Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2005 WL 2105024 at *2 (S.D. Fla. 2005), the court agreed that "[i]ncome tax returns are highly sensitive documents" and that courts should be relu

ent 545 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/12/2010 Page 26 of 37 Doe v. Epstein 08-CV80119 Page No. 26 also Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(l) and Fla. Stat. 768.72; Gallina v. Commerce And Industry, Ins., 2008 WL 3895918 (S.D. Fla. 2009)(unless liability for punitive damages is established at trial, the discovery sough

2 Defendant relies upon Pendlebury v. Starbucks Coffee Co., 2008 WL 2105024 (S.D. Fla. 2005) and Dunkin Don

3 Defendant’s reliance on Gallina v. Commerce and Industry Ins., 2008 WL 3895918 (M