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Wilson Elser | USA | 7 Jan 2022
Florida Punitive Damages Amendments Now Subject to Interlocutory Appeal
The Florida Supreme Court just changed the litigation landscape regarding punitive damage claims. On January 6, 2022, the Court amended Florida Rule…
Bilzin Sumberg | USA | 26 Oct 2021
Florida State Courts Limit Parties’ Abilities to Recover Attorneys’ Fees
In a pair of recent decisions, Florida state courts reined in multiple statutes that allow for the recovery of attorneys’ fees. In one decision, the…
K&L Gates LLP | USA | 30 Aug 2021
Supreme Court of Florida Amends Rule 1.280 to Add Apex Doctrine to Corporate Officials
On 26 August 2021, the Supreme Court of Florida (the Court), on its own motion, issued an opinion amending Florida Rule of Civil Procedure…
Jones Day | USA | 21 May 2021
Florida Supreme Court Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard
The Florida Supreme Court considered whether and how to amend Florida's summary judgment rule to comport with the federal summary judgment standard…
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP | USA | 28 Apr 2021
Florida Supreme Court Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard, Substantially Conforming Florida’s Rule 1.510 to Federal Rule 56
Miami, Fla. (April 29, 2021) - Effective May 1, 2021, the Florida courts will transition to a new summary judgment standard meant to “align Florida’s…
GrayRobinson PA | USA | 17 Feb 2021
Florida Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - February 16, 2021 - On December 31, 2020, the Supreme Court of Florida announced through its decision in Wilsonart v. Lopez…
Cozen O'Connor | USA | 22 Jan 2021
A Consequential Ruling: Florida Supreme Court Rejects Recovery of Consequential Damages in First-Party Breach of Contract Actions
In first-party breach of insurance contract actions, the parties oftentimes dispute whether the policyholder may seek damages that are not explicitly…
Ford & Harrison LLP | USA | 13 Jan 2021
New Year, New Standards: Florida Adopts the Federal Summary Judgment Standard
On December 31, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court announced the amendment of Florida’s summary judgment standard, adopting the more relaxed federal…
Crowell & Moring LLP | USA | 12 Jan 2021
Florida’s New Year’s Resolution: A "More Rational, More Fair, and More Consistent" Summary Judgment Standard
At the close of 2020, the Supreme Court of Florida amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 to adopt the federal summary judgment standard…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | USA | 6 Jan 2021
Florida Supreme Court Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard
Winning summary judgment in Florida state court has never been easy. Florida courts often require the movant to prove a negative - to disprove the…
