Holly Hamilton

Holly Hamilton

February 09, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Punitive Damage Amendments Soon Subject to Immediate Interlocutory Appeal

On Jan. 6, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130 to allow for interlocutory review of nonfinal orders granting or denying leave to amend to add claims for punitive damages. The short opinion left many with questions as to how this new rule would change the landscape of Florida's appellate law.

By Kimberly Berman and Holly Hamilton

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