Florida trial courts have long been tasked as gatekeepers for deciding whether to allow claims for punitive damages to proceed to a jury. Two years ago, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure changed to allow district courts of appeal to review orders granting or denying leave to amend to add a claim for punitive damages by interlocutory appeal. Now the appellate courts are serving as well-needed checkpoints to ensure the trial courts are performing their gatekeeper duties, and a call has been sounded for the Florida Supreme Court to address conflicts that have surfaced in the different district courts of appeal.