District Court of Appeal of Florida March 29, 2012, 1D11-6545 (Florida House of Representatives Ex Rel. Kriseman v. Expedia, Inc.)

PADOVANO, J.

The issue before the court is whether a member of the Florida House of Representatives and his aide are entitled to claim legislative privilege as a ground for refusing to testify in a civil case. A legislative privilege existed under the common law, and we conclude that it continues to apply in Florida by general legislation adopting the common law.