Appellate Court Declines to Hear Metabolife's Appeal of Discovery Order

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal has denied Metabolife International leave to appeal a trial court's order compelling the diet supplement company to turn over internal documents sought by plaintiffs in a personal injury case. Metabolife International Inc. v. Holster, et al. (No. 1D04-1918, Fla. App., 1st Dist.).

Angela Holster contends that her ischemic stroke was linked to her use of a Metabolife diet supplement, which contained ephedrine. The substance has since been removed from Metabolife products and banned for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Holster sought international company documents in discovery, and Metabolife …