Haddad, Tonja 1/1212013 For Educational Use Only Donahue v. Hebert, 355 So.2d 1264 (1978) 355 So.2d 1264 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. Richard V. DONAHUE, Appellant, v. Howard N. HEBERT, Appellee. No. m888. I March 14, 1978. Defendant in libel suit objected to interrogatories directed to him. The Circuit Court for Brevard County, Virgil B. Conkling, J., denied defendant's objections, and defendant sought review by interlocutory appeal. The District Court of Appeal, Downey, J., held that: (I) order denying objections to interrogatories was not reviewable by interlocutory appeal, but would be treated as petition for writ of certiorari, and (2) petition for writ of certiorari filed by defendant seeking review of order denying his objections to ten interrogatories relating to his interest in any partnerships, joint ventures, or single proprietorships during previous five years, his income, bank accounts, safety depositories and transfers of property, all within previous three years, and present ownership of real and personal property and value thereof, would be denied. Petition denied. West Headnotes (4) Itl Appeal and Error 4-Relating to Witnesses, Depositions, Evidence, or Discovery Order denying objections to interrogatories in action formerly cognizable at law is not reviewable by interlocutory appeal. I Cases that cite this headnote Pretrial Procedure 4-Objections and Protective Orders As regards discovery of financial resources of defendant in libel suit when punitive damages are properly sought, trial court should always be sensitive to protection of party from harassment and from overly burdensome inquiry. 2 Cases that cite this headnote 111 Pretrial Procedure 4-Particular Subjects of Disclosure In libel suit in which punitive damages were sought, discovery pertaining to the defendant's financial affairs for the three previous years was a reasonable period and allowing inquiry for the prev